Vocational Education: Higher Education
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled PM: From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap, published on 28 July 2026, what recent discussions have taken place with universities on the potential impact of the proposed technical education reforms on progression to higher education.
Answered by Department for Education
The department is still at an early stage of development. Our ambition is to give every young person access to high-quality technical education pathways from age 14 and support progression into further study, training and skilled employment.
We will work with Mayoral and Strategic Authorities to design locally tailored, vocationally focused pathways for each region for students from age 14. These authorities can bring together employers, training providers, schools and colleges to make technical pathways a success. This should include universities, where particular pathways and qualifications lead to progression to higher education.
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