Subject	Predicate	Object
fpgqlC3A	a	Resource
		Answer
		Written answer
	answer has question	kaDKUvEo
	answer has answering person	Anne Frances Milton
	answer text	<p>Girls are just as likely to do well in science, technology, enginerring and mathematics (STEM) GCSEs as boys and the number of girls taking STEM A Levels since 2010 has increased by 20%, but there’s more to do.</p><p> </p><p>STEM careers have a 19% pay premium and we are spending over £12m per year on programmes to increase take up of physics, computing and maths A Levels; for example, the Stimulating Physics Network which provides specific support to address the low uptake of physics.</p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeships are also a crucial route into engineering and that’s why the National College for High Speed Rail will be delivering apprenticeships in the industry and focusing on getting more young women to apply.</p>
	answer given date	2017-10-12
	answer has answering body	Women and Equalities
	written answer has answering body	Women and Equalities
Women and Equalities	answering body has written answer	fpgqlC3A
Women and Equalities	answering body has answer	fpgqlC3A
kaDKUvEo	question has answer	fpgqlC3A
Anne Frances Milton	answering person has answer	fpgqlC3A