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Do schools need to offer more in the way of vocational qualifications?
Conservative More students on high quality vocational courses because after 13 years of neglect we’ve turned them around… because let’s face it University isn’t for everyone and it was high time we stopped saying to young people who chose a different path that their choice was somehow second best. Nicky Morgan (Education Minister) http://press.conservatives.com/post/98807929855/nicky-morgan-speech-to-conservative-party
Green Party It will continue to be compulsory for all young people to be educated between the years of 7-16. From the age of 14 this may be provided through a variety of contexts including through skills and practical training, vocational placements and at Youth Schools .
Labour So the third plank of our plan is a vocational education system to rival Germany’s. A Labour Government will ensure Further Education colleges focused on training for local jobs; proper apprenticeships lasting two years; technical Baccalaureate, with respected qualifications; careers’ advice; technical degrees so young people can earn and learn. Source: Trsitram Hunt speech http://press.labour.org.uk/post/98055389239/speech-by-tristram-hunt-mp-to-labour-party We will transform vocational education in our schools and colleges, with a new gold standard Technical Baccalaureate for 16 to 19-year-olds, with rigorous vocational qualifications, accredited by employers, a high quality work placement and English and maths to 18. We will introduce new Technical Degrees as the pinnacle of this new vocational route, ensuring that young people who excel in vocational skill
Liberal Democrat Improve the quality of vocational education
Plaid Cymru "More vocational and non-academic qualifications to increase the skills of our workforce." Source: Plaid Cymru, http://www.partyof.wales/easy-read-manifesto/
Respect Party Free and life-long access for all to high quality vocational education and adult education.
UKIP UKIP will introduce an option for students to take an Apprenticeship Qualification instead of four non-core GCSEs which can be continued at A-Level. Students can take up apprenticeships in jobs with certified professionals qualified to grade the progress of the student
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