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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by David Rutley (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 20 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Further Education

Question

I welcome the progress that Ministers are making in helping to raise the profile of and standards in technical education. Will my right hon. Friend tell the House what steps are being taken to help to improve the job prospects of the young people who will benefit from the £500 million investment announced in the Budget?

Answer

From 2019, students will have a choice of two routes: an academic route, or a state-of-the-art technical route with 15 different routes within it. We are investing in that, as I have said, and we are investing an extra £500 million on top of the existing funds. We are building the skills and apprenticeship nation that our country needs, and we are creating the skills that people and employers need.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
623 c635 
Session
2016-17
Oral question type
1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Further education Standards
Link
View this Oral question on hansard.parliament.uk