AAT's Mark Farrar responds to Gavin Williamson's appointment as Secretary of State for Education
25 July 2019
AAT's CEO, Mark Farrar, has given the following statement in response to the appointment of Gavin Williamson as new Secretary of State for Education:
"Gavin Williamson steps into the role of Secretary of State for Education at a critical juncture in this nation’s history. Whatever the nature of any final Brexit deal, Britain’s productivity and competitiveness will matter more than ever in a post-Brexit environment. That will mean small businesses, who make up over 99% of all businesses and employ over 16 million people, will need access to highly-skilled talent provided through our education system.
"He must therefore ensure there is parity in funding for those who are pursuing technical and further education solutions, not just for schools and those taking the higher education route. In his first speech as Prime Minister yesterday, Boris Johnson said that it was his job to ‘make sure your kids get a superb education, wherever they are in the country’, today adding that it is ‘vital we now invest in further education and skills’.
"We hope this is extended further to allow for superb education for all, leaving nobody behind."
