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David Evennett Excerpts
Monday 4th February 2019

(5 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Ah yes, a south-east London knight. Sir David Evennett.

David Evennett Portrait Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)
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I warmly welcome the introduction of T-levels, but what action has been taken to upskill the teachers and lecturers who will be delivering them? That process is vital to the success of the project.

Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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My right hon. Friend is absolutely correct. We must engage in a number of preparations, such as setting up relationships with businesses for the industrial placements and also, as my right hon. Friend says, relationships with people working in our sector. We created the T-level professional development offer for precisely that purpose.