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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Technical Qualifications

Monday 4 July 2022 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Ministerial Department is reforming technical education to ensure all post-16 students have access to technical options supporting progression and meeting employer needs.
  • Gareth Davies highlighted the new institute of technology at Grantham College which received 3 million to upgrade its facilities.
  • The minister agreed that apprenticeships offer a third path to success, distinct from university and direct employment.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Gareth Davies Con Grantham and Bourne
Education Economy Employment
Context

The question arises from the need to improve technical education pathways for students post-16, aiming to better meet employer demands.

Question

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.

Answer from Alex Burghart

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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Q2 Gareth Davies Con Grantham and Bourne
Education
Context

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.

Question

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?

Answer from Alex Burghart

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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