The problem:

Facilities and teaching for vocational subjects in the UK lag behind global standards. If we want to be a world-leading economy with world-leading skills, we have to fix this.

The solution:

Lobby for more government funds to be poured into creating high-quality vocational education facilities and training vocational teachers. Demand that pay for FE teachers should be at the same level as for secondary school teachers and that school buildings should be redesigned to reflect the needs of vocational as well as academic students.

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*During November 2008, YouGov surveyed

(a) 1199 teachers and lecturers in secondary schools, sixth form colleges and further education colleges. The survey was carried out online and figures were not weighted.
(b) 1030 parents of 11 to 18 year olds throughout Great Britain. The survey was carried out online and the figures were weighted by GOR and Social Grade.