 Congratulations to all local residentsd who have received a vocational qualification this year
Today is the first ever vocational qualification day, where people up and down the country will be celebrating their achievements in work-focussed training. Congratulations to everyone locally who has achieved this year.
VQ day comes just weeks after the government showed its commitment to vocational qualifications by announcing that from the autumn, it will support every 18 year old without the equivalent of 2 A levels to achieve that by paying for their training.
“I've always thought people receiving vocational qualifications deserve more recognition and public celebration than they do currently. I’ve met hundreds of talented people of all ages in Bounds Green and Haringey doing vocational qualifications locally in schools, colleges and in work. Vocational qualifications can be a great route to a good, well paid job. So I’d like to take this opportunity to say well done to everyone who has got their VQ this year.”
John Denham, Labour’s Secretary of State for Skills, said today:
“Vocational training is a great way to get a good, well paid job to get on in life. We recently announced that from the autumn, all 18 year olds without the equivalent of A levels will be entitled to free training worth around £7,000 to fund training to this level. We are supporting all young people who want to get on in life – whether that is as an apprentice, training in work, at college, or at university”
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