Following a debate in Westminster Hall on FE funding, Wolverhampton North East MP Emma Reynolds said:

“It was a pleasure to speak in Parliament in a well-attended debate today on Further Education. It is clear MPs from across all parties are concerned about FE cuts. The IFS say that FE is the ‘biggest loser’ when it comes to education cuts, so it was good to see cross party agreement that the sector needs more funding.

“There are great FE Colleges in the Black Country, like City of Wolverhampton College, which provides vital educational opportunities for young people and adults. But with per-pupil funding frozen since 2014, and FE lecturers paid less than teachers, we urgently need fair funding.

“If we are serious about social mobility, taking inequality, allowing our young people to flourish, giving people a second chance, raising levels of productivity and competing with countries around the world, we need to fund education, including technical and vocational education, properly.”