Further written evidence to be reported to the House
Education and Skills Bill
10:30 am
Ioan Morgan: May I come back on that? I think one of the areas I would flag as a potential danger, though, is that we have to make sure that we distinguish between qualifications and skills. We happen to measure lots of targets in terms of qualifications, but what industry wants is skills. There is a difference. Qualifications are often a convenient measurement, but we must not take our eye off the fact that we have to look at real, hard-nosed skills that will make a difference in the future—and they are different.