Milburn Review: Interim Report
Debate between Andrew Western and Tristan Osborne(1 week, 4 days ago)
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Andrew Western
I agree with the hon. Gentleman and that is what we are seeking to do, not least with the youth guarantee.
Tristan Osborne (Chatham and Aylesford) (Lab)
In Medway we have identified 240 NEETs as part of our local authority review. They have suggested that part of the solution is increasing the capacity of further education colleges so that people can be streamlined from school straight into college, as opposed to having to wait. Does the Minister agree that more investment in further education is a solution to this problem?
Andrew Western
That is one of a range of potential solutions, and I agree that it is an important one.