Our new report - Advancing British Standards? - released today, uncovers the public’s attitudes towards 16-18 education, qualifications and apprenticeships, and explores ideas for reform through a baccalaureate-style system.

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This is really interesting 👇 Our new report out today finds that the public recognise academic and technical/vocational pathways are deemed equally as effective in terms of young people's earning potential and life chances. Find out more here 📖 edge.co.uk/policy/reports…

Peers launch inquiry into UK’s future skills needs: Short inquiry will hear evidence from former ministers Robert Halfon and Charles Clarke. (£) Lords Industry and Regulators Committee

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Great to see our T Level student Maya was spoken to by Robert Halfon MP at her placement in Tye Green Care Lodge, we think she's an absolute star! 🌟

Really pleased to meet residents at Tye Green Care Lodge to have a tea and chat about Harlow. 🏡

It was also great to see Maya, a wonderful T Level Harlow College student who is currently doing her placement, helping residents whilst helping start her future career. 👩‍⚕️🩺

Delighted to visit Stewards Academy this afternoon, to see all the amazing work that Place2Be and their team have done for students. 👧👦

It was great to meet with some of those students who had had the 1-1 counselling, who told me how it changed their life from increased

Great to be in #Harlow today to visit Longwood Academy. It was wonderful to speak to Jo Coton, CEO of NET Academies Trust, who is transforming schools across Harlow and to meet with Y6 students to talk about Parliament and how Westminster works. A great group of children with fantastic

Building an Apprenticeships and Skills Nation 🪜

It's fantastic to see #apprenticeships being championed across all levels of the workforce. These initiatives are exactly what we need to get the UK workforce moving in the right direction. Robert Halfon MP ➡️Working Hard for Harlow⬅️ Apprenticeships

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Great to speak to LBC LBCNews Charlotte Sullivan today about my decision to step down as the MP for #Harlow at the next election. It has been the honour of my life to be Harlow’s longest serving MP! My thanks to Harlow residents for their kindness over the last few weeks 🙏👂🎧