‘Tiger mum’ Lucy Powell on Labour’s vocational skills drive: ‘It’s about ambition for everybody’
UK Education Secretary Lucy Powell defends the Labour government's push for vocational training, arguing that it is not a trade-off with academic excellence. She emphasizes that the goal is to provide ambitious pathways for all students regardless of their chosen route.
Lucy Powell: ‘I absolutely don’t want schools to dumb down.’ Lucy Powell: ‘I absolutely don’t want schools to dumb down.’ Lucy Powell Interview ‘Tiger mum’ Lucy Powell on Labour’s vocational skills drive: ‘It’s about ambition for everybody’ Pippa Crerar , political editor New education secretary says it is ‘false trade-off’ by critics to suggest schools cannot pursue academic excellence alongside technical skills
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