Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]

Baroness Barker Excerpts

Committee stage
Thursday 15th July 2021 Lords Chamber

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Barker) (LD)]

If the noble Baroness wishes to speak to Amendment 40A, she is entitled to do so.

[Baroness Whitaker (Lab)]

I am delighted to have the opportunity to support Amendment 40A—and I hope it will be moved. It is crucial that this information goes to pre-16 year-olds, because it is at that stage they are making choices about their future. It is important that, before the vocational 16-plus stage is reached, doors are opened and aspiration is fostered and nourished. There is considerable poverty of aspiration in the years between 14 and 16. If we are to enable those young people to move into useful and rewarding further education, we shall be helping not only them but our economy.

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]

Baroness Barker Excerpts

Committee stage
Monday 19th July 2021 Lords Chamber

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Barker) (LD)]

I have received notice from the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, who wishes to speak after the Minister.

[Lord Adonis (Lab)]

My Lords, is the noble Baroness able to give us any information about the provision of apprenticeship options through UCAS? I appreciate that she may not have that information available, so could she write to Members of the Committee about it? There is quite an important issue about actual availability and pathways for young people going through vocational and technical education routes.

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Amendment 86 withdrawn.

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Barker) (LD)]

My Lords, we now come to the group consisting of Amendment 87.

Amendment 87

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