Steve said: “I’m fully supportive of vocational qualifications, and fully back places like A.C.E. in Weeke who provide this training for local people. It’s important to remember how useful these very practical qualifications are, and as such I was delighted to sign EDM 282.”
EDM 282 reads:“That this House congratulates the millions of people who gain vocational qualifications every year and celebrates their achievement on the third annual Vocational Qualifications Day on 23 June 2010; notes that, while there have been significant improvements in the way vocational qualifications are viewed, more needs to be done to raise the stature and demonstrate the benefits of practical and vocational learning; recognises that vocational qualifications provide the workforce of tomorrow with the practical skills needed to progress in the workplace and help employers improve and grow their businesses, especially in a challenging economic environment; and believes that the many paths to success available should be celebrated.”