Apprenticeships

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Education – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 19 March 2018.

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Photo of Lucy Powell Lucy Powell Labour/Co-operative, Manchester Central 12:00, 19 March 2018

One of the key ways to promote apprenticeships is to maintain a broad curriculum in our schools. This was one of the key themes at the Association of School and College Leaders conference last week, where the CBI president said that children were missing out by being made to memorise facts and that the curriculum should prepare them for adult life. Does the Minister agree that the curriculum is narrowing to the detriment of children and our future economy?