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Proceeding contribution from Andy Burnham (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 8 February 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Education Bill.


Education Bill

I am going to make some progress now. The Government are re-erecting the Berlin wall between academic qualifications and vocational qualifications, which sends a very poor message about student choice. At every turn, the Secretary of State is making life harder for young people who want to get good skills. Why, we might ask, is he pre-empting his own Wolf review by abandoning the diploma in this Bill?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
523 c183 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Children in care Admissions Curriculum Discipline Crime Disadvantaged Carers Apprentices Classroom assistants Finance Education Further education Inspections Higher education Free school meals Local government Qualifications Protection Pre-school education Pupil exclusions Public bodies Pupils Standards Teachers Special educational needs Training Religion Right of search Sure Start programme Academies Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency Free schools English baccalaureate Ofsted Maintained schools
Legislation
Education Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk