Post-18 Education Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Post-18 Education

Nicholas Dakin Excerpts
Tuesday 20th February 2018

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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I absolutely reassure my hon. Friend that ensuring equal and fair access will be at the heart of what we do.

Nicholas Dakin Portrait Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab)
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The Conservative party manifesto promised a review of tertiary education, so I welcome the Secretary of State’s review. However, when will he fulfil the promise to review the most underfunded part of our education system—16 to 18?

Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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The internationally recognised definition of tertiary education is largely post-18. The hon. Gentleman is right about some of the challenges in post-16 education. A moment ago, I mentioned T-levels, for which considerably more funding will come forward. There is also the great expansion in apprenticeships.