Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government which state secondary schools have been selected to take part in the Department for Education pilot scheme to extend the teaching of Latin.

The department intends to run a Latin Excellence Programme, commencing in September 2022 with the objective of improving pupils’ attainment via increased access to, and uptake of, GCSE in Latin, whilst contributing to pupils’ broader Classics education. State-funded schools in England teaching key stage 3 and key stage 4 pupils rated either Good or Outstanding by Ofsted and with an EBacc entry of or above the national entry rate (40%) will be eligible to apply for the programme. The procurement process for this programme is still ongoing, therefore no state secondary schools have yet been able to apply to take part in the programme. The application process to join the programme is expected to be announced soon.