Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Robert Courts Excerpts
Monday 17th December 2018

(5 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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It is true that five-to-16 education funding in this country has been protected since 2010 and that that pledge did not apply to sixth forms. Yes, funding has been tight for sixth forms and that is one of the things we will consider when looking at future funding.

Robert Courts Portrait Robert Courts (Witney) (Con)
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T8. West Oxford- shire has a plethora of high-tech engineering companies, including ICE Oxford, Polar Technology, Siemens, Owen Mumford, and Abbott. What progress is being made with T-levels to ensure that those vital local employers have access to the local high-quality skills they need?

Anne Milton Portrait The Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills (Anne Milton)
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The first three T-levels—digital and construction in particular—are on track for teaching from 2020, and we have recently announced seven more for introduction in 2021. This is the way we build skills—by making sure that pre-16 and post-16 education gives young people the drive, desire and ambition to succeed at whatever level. The industry is a critical component of T-levels, and this will be an ideal opportunity for local employers to build local skills.