Technical Qualifications 2022-07-04
2022-07-04
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The question arises from the need to improve technical education pathways for students post-16, aiming to better meet employer demands.
What steps his Department is taking to improve the quality of technical qualifications. The context includes a focus on creating a generation of technical qualifications designed with input from employers to ensure they provide necessary skills for economic needs.
We are reforming technical education to ensure that all post-16 students have access to technical options that support progression and meet employer needs. That means creating a generation of technical qualifications designed with employers to give students the skills needed by the economy.
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The question builds on the previous one, focusing on specific improvements like Grantham College's new institute of technology and its £3 million funding. It challenges the notion that a degree is essential for success.
Does my hon. Friend agree that robust technical qualifications, together with fantastic new facilities such as the new institute of technology at Grantham College which received £3 million to upgrade its facilities, mean we can finally dispel the myth that a degree is the only path to success in our country?
That is absolutely right. I was delighted that Grantham College got £3 million to upgrade its facilities. My hon. Friend is correct in stating it is not just about getting 50% into university and 50% into work; there is a third way called apprenticeships which are the best of both worlds and lead young people into a new way of work.
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