Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Paul Waugh and Aphra Brandreth

Monday 14th September 2026 Commons Chamber

[Paul Waugh]

My hon. Friend is a doughty champion for FE in his constituency, as are many Members across the House. He is right about FE, and many specialists who are engaged in teaching further education and vocational skills are addressing the point he raises. That is why many of them support a move to V-Levels, because they are aligned with what employers want. Employers are telling us that they want those job skills to be more in tune with academic skills, and that is what we are delivering.

[Aphra Brandreth (Chester South and Eddisbury) (Con)]

7. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to block funding and the inclusion fund on mainstream schools’ ability to meet the needs of pupils with SEND.