Women: Training and Upskilling

Baroness Turner of Camden Excerpts

Monday 25th June 2012 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Wilcox]

There is no doubt that the world is moving on and we just have to learn new words such as upskilling.

[Baroness Turner of Camden]

My Lords, is the Minister aware that some years ago when I was a member of the EOC we ran the successful WISE campaign—Women Into Science and Engineering. It involved visits to schools and employers, and so on, and was highly successful. Is there not a case for running a similar campaign now?

[Baroness Wilcox]

I, too, remember WISE. I also remember the noble Baroness on these Benches who was one of the first woman engineers in the country and she was very keen on WISE. It is sad that it has gone but we like to think that the things we are doing now are being taken across the board to ensure that girls get the opportunity to do everything available to them.