For every minute spent discussing vocational education, MPs spend more than four minutes talking about academic education.
Research has revealed that MPs have spent almost 21 hours discussing vocational education in Parliamentary debates since the 2010 General Election, compared to almost 89 hours on academic education.
Vocational campaigners are concerned at the revelation, especially in light of the fact that
87 per cent of our current group of MPs (510) come from an academic background, while only
13 per cent (78) have some kind of vocational background.
The research – from vocational awarding body City & Guilds – also finds that vocational debates are predominantly led by the backbenches.
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