HC Deb 20 January 1987 vol 108 cc504-5W
51. Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he is taking to encourage vocational education in schools.

Mr. Dunn

The Government believe that an important objective for the school curriculum is that it should become increasingly practical and relevant to the demands of adult and working life. We are pursuing a number of policies to this end, including the technical and vocational education initiative which is being extended later this year to be available to 14–18 year olds in all maintained schools and colleges.