Extract from second reading debate (Lords) of the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill - June 15

Wednesday, 16 June 2021 08:20

Lord Jones (Lab) [V]:...Ultimately, so much depends upon the head teacher. Today, young women are storming the rugby pitches, soccer fields, cricket squares and the boxing ring. A far better place might be the aerospace shop floor where excellent apprenticeships lead to salaries of £25,000 per year and much more, consequent upon qualification, bonus and shift work. Overall, the modern shop floor is spotlessly clean, well policed by health and safety and complete with pension and holiday. The...Request free trial