Proceeding contribution from Roberta Blackman-Woods (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 21 May 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Further Education and Training Bill [Lords].

Further Education and Training Bill [Lords]

Does the hon. Gentleman accept that foundation degrees should be seen as free-standing qualifications in their own right, and that one possible disbenefit of the strong link with universities is that they are seen as being a stepping stone to university instead of a route into employment or further training?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 460 c1007
Session: 2006-07
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Complaints Costs Bureaucracy Devolution Apprentices Class sizes Adult education Finance Graduates Governing bodies Further education Higher education Learning and Skills Council for England Educational institutions Qualifications National Assembly for Wales Managers Lifelong education Standards Wales Teachers Special educational needs Training Young people Small businesses Skilled workers Vocational education Termination of employment Sixth form education Skills in the UK Independent Review Basic skills Foundation degrees Academies
Legislation: Further Education and Training Bill (HL) 2006-07
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Further Education and Training Bill [Lords]

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