Earlier this week, Rebecca spoke in Monday's Westminster Hall Debate in Parliament on BTEC Qualifications, citing them as invaluable for students and a stepping stone for successful careers.

Commenting following the debate, Rebecca Pow MP said: 

"BTEC courses have transformed the lives of hundreds of students from the outstanding Richard Huish College and Bridgwater & Taunton College who have progressed on to further academic studies or into jobs especially in the health sector, teaching, construction and IT and many link directly into the needs of business. There is also a big uptake from those with special needs and disability; and from deprived areas. Scrapping opportunities that the BTEC provides will leave many students without a viable pathway at the age of 16 and will hamper progress to higher education or skilled employment. I support the Government’s plans to have a more tailored focus on skills linking to employment but let’s not throw out options or indeed a system that in many cases is working well."

For the full transcript of the debate please see here:

https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2022-07-18/debates/D655446A-318B-…;

To watch the debate in full please see here: 

https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/66c3ee56-96e1-4639-b7ba-51654…;