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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Perry of Southwark (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 16 June 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

I strongly support what my noble friend has just said. I found it extremely upsetting that the Minister was dismissive in saying, "Well, there are FE colleges and FE colleges", as if somehow there were accredited and publicly financed FE colleges which were somehow inferior, whose names would be a disadvantage on a certificate. I find that extremely concerning. I would have thought that the name of any accredited British educational institution on a certificate ought to be an absolute guarantee of its quality. If that is not true, I ask myself what the Government have been doing for the past 12 years.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c1048 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Access Disability Disadvantaged Apprentices Certification Equality Education Further education Learning and Skills Council for England Educational institutions Foreign companies Qualifications Standards Training Young people Wales Skills Funding Agency National Apprenticeship Service
Legislation
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill 2008-09
Link
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