1.8 million people across the UK enrolled in further education last year – down from over 3 million just over a decade ago. This panel discussion will explore whether going to college can be a real alternative to university, and the power of further education to boost economic growth and break down barriers to opportunity.
Speakers
Nick Forbes CBE, Chair
Harpreet Uppal MP, Huddersfield
Natasha Irons MP, Croydon East
Liz Bromley, Chief Executive of NCG
Angela Joyce, Chief Executive of Capital City College Group
Hosted by the Purpose Coalition, in partnership with Capital City College Group and NCG.
This event takes place in the Purpose Coalition’s Breaking Down Barriers Tent at Labour Party Conference, just next to the ACC and Pullman Hotel.
