Level 3 Vocational Pathways 2024-09-09
2024-09-09
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Q1
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The MP highlights the impact of previous government's roll-out failures on BTec qualifications and T-levels.
What steps she is taking to ensure the adequacy of the provision of level 3 vocational pathways for students. Given her background in education, I know how important it is that all our young people have opportunities to achieve and thrive. How does my right hon. Friend intend to fix the mess she has inherited and ensure diverse aspirations are met?
This Labour Government have announced a pause and review of qualifications reforms to support skills growth and students, improving training through measures like Skills England. Given her background in education, my hon. Friend knows how important it is that all our young people have opportunities to achieve and thrive.
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Specific steps for ensuring adequacy of vocational pathways were not detailed
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Q2
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The MP highlights the shortage of intermediate and advanced-level skilled workers.
Will the Secretary of State tell us how her plans will ensure that more young people seize opportunities in clean energy, and how our education system will deliver necessary qualifications? I know how passionate my hon. Friend is about ensuring young people across Sefton are able to seize future opportunities. How do plans address this?
We are determined to drive forward as a clean energy superpower, with reforms like the growth and skills levy for businesses flexibility and Skills England for identifying skills gaps. Our plans aim to unlock opportunity and harness talent.
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Specific measures ensuring young people seize opportunities were not detailed
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Q3
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The MP notes the impact of botched T-level roll-outs and BTec qualification eliminations.
How does my right hon. Friend intend to fix the mess inherited from eliminating most BTecs in the midst of a botched T-levels roll-out? She is right that we have inherited a big mess, but we are conducting an intense review to ensure all young people have options and make a success of T-levels.
We are conducting an intense review to ensure all young people have options available, addressing issues with T-levels.
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Specific measures fixing the impact were not detailed
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The MP points out the failure to deliver the T-level in hospitality and tourism, caused by a lack of placements.
Surely that is surmountable; what plans does she have to talk to the hospitality and tourism industry to deliver the T-level? The hon. Gentleman makes an important point about ensuring that placements are available. I am happy to ensure he has a discussion with the Minister for Skills to address his concerns.
I am happy to ensure that he has a discussion with the Minister for Skills to address his concerns about hospitality.
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Specific plans engaging the industry were not detailed
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Q5
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The MP mentions Alderman Tooling's investment in talent, questioning future apprenticeship numbers.
Does the Secretary of State expect the number of apprentices to be higher or lower than today in five years? Apprenticeship starts for under-25s fell by 38% from 2015-16 to 2022-23. It will fall to this Labour Government to turn that around.
However, apprenticeship starts for under-25s fell by 38% from 2015-16 to 2022-23. It will fall to this Labour Government to turn that around.
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No specific expectations or plans provided for future apprenticeship numbers
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Q6
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The MP asks to meet for discussing the effective roll-out of T-levels and their absorption by services.
Will she meet me and local further education experts to discuss this issue? Yes, I would be very happy to meet my hon. Friend. In this period of review, we are speaking to employers, training providers and colleges to ensure that we get this right.
Yes, I would be very happy to meet my hon. Friend. In this period of review, we are speaking to employers, training providers and colleges to ensure that we get this right.
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Specific plans for the meeting were not detailed
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Q7
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The MP asks about equality of opportunity for young people, especially women, in defence and cyber-security.
What is being done to ensure that there is equality of opportunity for everyone, both male and female? The hon. Gentleman makes an important point about ensuring that people from a range of different backgrounds, including young women, see the opportunities that exist. I have had the opportunity to meet my counterparts in Northern Ireland and I look forward to working with them.
The hon. Gentleman makes an important point about ensuring that people from a range of different backgrounds, including young women, see the opportunities that exist. I have had the opportunity to meet my counterparts in Northern Ireland and I look forward to working with them.
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Specific measures for equality were not detailed
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