Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how she plans to ensure that girls and women benefit from the money pledged by the Government in January 2017 for institutes of technology and schools.

This government is committed to widening participation for under-represented groups across all areas of technical education and this applies to Institutes of Technology. These institutions will help to deliver excellence in technical education across the country, providing learners from all backgrounds with a clear route to employment or higher education. We will set out next steps for establishing Institutes of Technology shortly.