Philip Hollobone
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(5 years, 9 months ago)
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Anne Milton
I do not think that the Prime Minister and the Chancellor are deaf to the case, and, in fact, in the first 15 minutes of this Question Time we have focused largely on the further education sector. I think that Members on both sides of the House are doing well in making the case to ensure that we have a sustainable and resilient FE sector in the future.
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
How will the Department assist the businesses that will offer the placements which will be such an essential part of the T-level qualifications?
Anne Milton
We are doing a lot of work in that regard. For instance, we organised a pilot project, run by The Challenge, which highlighted some of the needs of employers. We are working closely with the sector, because it is crucial to the success of T-levels for us to get the industry placements right, and that means building relationships between colleges and those delivering T-levels and local employers.