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Technical and Further Education Act 2017
Summary
This Act reforms technical and further education in England to make it more practical and work-focused. It encourages new types of qualifications and training programmes that teach real job skills, while trying to improve how colleges, employers, and training providers work together.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing better technical and vocational training for young people and adults. It aims to create more practical, job-focused courses so people can learn skills that employers actually need, rather than only following traditional academic routes.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the Act might reduce funding for academic subjects like sciences and humanities. Some also fear it could push young people into technical routes too early, limiting their choices, or that employers won't properly fund the training they're supposed to support.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote0 votes
0% Support · 00% Oppose · 0
Parliament's Vote461 MPs
40% Ayes · 18360% Noes · 278
Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading27 Oct 2016
- 2nd reading14 Nov 2016
- Committee stage22 Nov 2016
- Report stage9 Jan 2017
- 3rd reading9 Jan 2017
Lords
- 1st reading10 Jan 2017
- 2nd reading1 Feb 2017
- Committee stage22 Feb 2017
- Report stage27 Mar 2017
- 3rd reading4 Apr 2017
Royal Assent27 Apr 2017
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