Schools: Creative Subjects and the English Baccalaureate Debate
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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
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Schools: Creative Subjects and the English Baccalaureate
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts Excerpts(2 years, 8 months ago)
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Baroness Barran (Con)
The Government work extremely closely with employers. Our T-level programme was developed with over 250 employers. I would ask the noble Lord why we are seeing such huge international investment in our film and creative industries if we are not providing the talented people they need.
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Con)
My Lords, would my noble friend care to reflect on the importance of citizenship education in levelling up and creating a country at ease with itself? Will she join me in regretting that yesterday’s White Paper said nothing about citizenship education at all?
Baroness Barran (Con)
Citizenship education is absolutely a core part of what we deliver. In defence of the White Paper, we were setting out the major new elements of our plan for the next several years, but citizenship remains a core part of it.