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Helen Whately Excerpts
Monday 11th March 2019

(5 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Anne Milton Portrait The Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills (Anne Milton)
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I am aware of some of the discrepancies between the salaries of FE teachers and schoolteachers. We have several programmes, not least the taking teaching further programme, which will encourage industry professionals into FE teaching. However, as I said, I am aware of some of the issues around recruitment in the FE sector.

Helen Whately Portrait Helen Whately (Faversham and Mid Kent) (Con)
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T4. Businesses in my area tell me that they need more young people with STEM skills to fill jobs. As well as encouraging an increase in girls taking STEM A-levels—up 27% from 2010—what more is my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State doing to inspire and enable girls to study STEM subjects?