Tom Pursglove – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Pursglove on 2016-09-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase opportunities for young people to access skills and vocational education.

Justine Greening

It is essential that everyone, irrespective of background and upbringing, has the opportunity to get the skills and training they need to get on in life. Tech levels and certificates in schools, Traineeships, Apprenticeships, National Colleges, Institutes of Technology and proposed technical education reforms set out in the Skills Plan, present real opportunities for people of all ages to acquire the high quality skills and vocational or technical education that employers demand. Opportunity Areas will be at the forefront of my Department’s drive to increase opportunities for young people to develop the skills they need to succeed.