Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Anne Milton and Robert Courts

Monday 17th December 2018 Commons Chamber

[Robert Courts (Witney) (Con)]

T8. West Oxford- shire has a plethora of high-tech engineering companies, including ICE Oxford, Polar Technology, Siemens, Owen Mumford, and Abbott. What progress is being made with T-levels to ensure that those vital local employers have access to the local high-quality skills they need?

[The Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills (Anne Milton)]

The first three T-levels—digital and construction in particular—are on track for teaching from 2020, and we have recently announced seven more for introduction in 2021. This is the way we build skills—by making sure that pre-16 and post-16 education gives young people the drive, desire and ambition to succeed at whatever level. The industry is a critical component of T-levels, and this will be an ideal opportunity for local employers to build local skills.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Anne Milton and Robert Courts

Monday 14th May 2018 Commons Chamber

[Anne Milton]

I hesitate to say I can change the world, but I would be delighted to meet the hon. Lady to discuss the details and make sure we protect the needs of learners in her constituency.

[Robert Courts (Witney) (Con)]

West Oxfordshire schools are frequently small and rural. What is being done to help them?