'Over-arching strategy' on future of education needed- Norfolk union rep
It follows the Government announcing that over £500 million would be going towards teaching stem subjects
A local education rep is calling for an 'over-arching strategy to move education forwards'.
It's as colleges are going to be getting a share of nearly £600 million to help train more builders, coders and engineers.
Around 100-million of that will go to mayors, to boost the number of places on construction courses.
Ministers say this is all designed to 'turbocharge economic growth.'
"I really wish that there was a much more cohesive plan around all this"
Tim Wilkes works for the National Education Union in Norfolk:
"It's often the case that investment in education seems to be quite piecemeal. I worry that we're lacking an over-arching strategy about how we're going to move education forwards.
"I really wish that there was a much more cohesive plan around all this.
"Technical courses need a lot of funding. So while this money is great, I really would like to have reassurances that it's sustainable for the future.
"That as well as having this commitment of money now, there's going to be funding following on from year to year.