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Debate between Rob Butler and Flick Drummond
Monday 12th June 2023

(1 year, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rob Butler Portrait Rob Butler (Aylesbury) (Con)
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9. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of technical education pathways at secondary schools.

Flick Drummond Portrait Mrs Flick Drummond (Meon Valley) (Con)
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15. Whether her Department is taking steps to increase the provision of specialist technical education at secondary schools.

Robert Halfon Portrait The Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education (Robert Halfon)
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To complement our reformed, more rigorous GCSEs, we are ensuring that high-quality vocational and technical qualifications are available. We have introduced new technical awards at key stage 4 in engineering, technology and many other subjects, and we have our own prestigious T-level offerings for those from 16 years old onwards.

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