Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 11:18 am ar 24 Chwefror 2022.
Lord Davies of Oldham
Llafur
11:18,
24 Chwefror 2022
My Lords, the Minister will appreciate that further education, technical education and engineering have had a devastating time over the last decade, with the failure of the Government to sustain anything like the resources which colleges needed. If we are to make a success of the qualifications, let us make no bones about it, that is what students and their parents and those who look after them will look at closely. They will be keen to see what credibility is attached to this development. Will the Government give the assurance that it will be a high priority?
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