Laura Kyrke-SmithBackbencher (MP)
Commons · Commons Chamber · 22 Jun 2026
Government defends further education reforms amid college staffing and apprenticeship concerns
Ministers said new V-levels, improved T-levels and clearer routes after 16 would link training more closely to jobs, while MPs pressed them on college pay gaps and claims that existing apprenticeships are losing funding; the Government pointed to extra college funding and said it would examine specific concerns from providers.
