David Cameron supports Harlow College bid for University Technical College

Following my question at Prime Minister's Questions today, David Cameron confirmed his support for Harlow College, in its bid to be one of the first University Technical Colleges in the UK.

My full question was:

Robert Halfon (Harlow): The last Government left us with one in five young people unemployed. Does my Honourable Friend agree that the new University Technical Schools will help transform the lives of young people, and are a matter of social justice as well as economic efficiency? Will he support Lord Baker in support the strong bid for Harlow College to have a UTC?

David Cameron: The Honourable Gentleman is absolutely right to speak up for Harlow, and to speak up for University Technical Colleges, which I think are going to be a great innovation in our country. I pay tribute to Lord Baker for the work that he is doing, to the Education Secretary, and to the Chancellor who put more money in the budget so that we can have 24 of these opening in our country - hopefully including Harlow.

Only on Monday, the Education Secretary Michael Gove praised Harlow College for its UTC bid, and promised to visit.

I also tabled a Parliamentary Motion on this important issue, which you can read HERE.

by Robert Halfon - www.roberthalfon.blogspot.com