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HANSARDEducationI agree with my hon. Friend: equipping people with the skills that they need is crucial to our economic recovery, particularly in St Austell and Newquay. To support tourism and…01 Jul 2020HANSARDFurther and Higher EducationThere is a lot of work going on to ensure that we support the university sector through this crisis. On 20 April, the Home Office updated its visa guidance to provide greater…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFurther and Higher EducationMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Our further education colleges are vital for supporting young people in rural communities to get the skills they need. I am aware that the…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFurther and Higher EducationI am sure that my hon. Friend the Member for Penrith and The Border (Dr Hudson) will join me in thanking all staff in further and higher education for their work in responding to…22 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is our ambition that East Coast College students and all college students will have the opportunity to make up for lost education. Remote learning has been working really well,…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFurther and Higher EducationClearly, the UK does have a globally attractive offer, given the sheer number of people who want to study here, and the many benefits of doing so. Of course, we are very proud of…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFurther and Higher EducationMay I associate myself with the hon. Gentleman’s comments about the tragedy in his constituency? Of course, this is a very difficult time. There is massive uncertainty in many of…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFurther and Higher EducationThe Government are taking steps to ensure that universities in all four corners of the United Kingdom can continue to deliver the world-class education for which they are…22 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is clear that the initial focus has been on the school catch-up. There has been a great response from the further education sector, which was quick to move online and to…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFurther and Higher EducationOf course, international students are a key concern for the sector at the moment and, as my hon. Friend the Minister of State for Universities outlined before, work is going on in…22 Jun 2020HANSARDT-levelsI agree with my hon. Friend: equipping people with the skills that they need is crucial to our economic recovery, particularly in St Austell and Newquay. To support tourism and…05 May 2020HANSARDT-levelsT-levels are based on the best international examples of technical education and, crucially, they are employer designed. They will help to raise the quality and prestige of…05 May 2020HANSARDEducationApprenticeships are at the heart of our vision for a world-class technical education system, and we have specifically focused on quality in the past year or so. High-quality…16 Mar 2020HANSARDEducationApprenticeships are at the heart of our vision for a world-class technical education system, and we have specifically focused on quality in the past year or so. High-quality…16 Mar 2020HANSARD Education and Training (Welfare of Children) BillI thank the hon. Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) for introducing this important Bill. This is a subject that clearly many of us feel passionately about, particularly…13 Mar 2020HANSARDFurther Education Colleges: Future SkillsThe Further Education Commissioner and the Skills Funding Agency provide a wide range of support to colleges, and both are working closely with the group to discuss the…02 Mar 2020HANSARDFurther Education Colleges: Future SkillsMy hon. Friend will, I am sure, be glad to hear that further education is at the heart of this Government’s plans to level up the skills of the nation by providing high-quality…02 Mar 2020HANSARDFurther Education Colleges: Future SkillsI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, and I know that he will do everything possible to increase opportunities for young people in Bolsover. Of course, every area needs good…02 Mar 2020HANSARDFurther Education Colleges: Future SkillsI should like to start by paying tribute to the leadership that my hon. Friend has shown in championing the cause of apprenticeships in his role as a national apprenticeship…02 Mar 2020HANSARDFurther Education Colleges: Future SkillsT-levels represent a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to put our technical education system on a par with the best in the world through a scheme that is equal to traditional…02 Mar 2020