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Labour heeds 柠檬导航's call to keep BTECs

24 July 2024

柠檬导航 celebrated Labour's decision to pause and review the defunding of BTECs.

The union was responding to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson's announcement to Parliament.

柠檬导航 general secretary Jo Grady said: 'We are delighted Labour has heeded our call to keep BTECs, putting on hold Tory plans to close off this key route into higher education for working-class students. This decision means students will not have their post-16 options needlessly restricted.

'BTECs are especially important for widening participation, as Black and Asian students are more likely to use them to get to university. Educators will now be able to contribute fully to the review, which we hope will recommend that colleges keep their existing BTEC provision and build upon it, rather than scrapping these crucial qualifications.'

 

 

Last updated: 25 July 2024