Crafts: Education and Training
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to provide (a) education and (b) training opportunities to support women to pursue careers in traditional boat building.
Answered by Janet Daby
The department supports all learners in coastal areas who wish to have a career in boatbuilding through its technical education offer, with a range of high-quality qualifications and apprenticeship opportunities available.
This includes specific qualifications and apprenticeships in boatbuilding together with apprenticeships and qualifications, including T levels, in such subjects as marine engineering, carpentry, design, construction and welding, all of which provide knowledge and skills that support careers in boatmaking.
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