Technical Excellence Colleges
Commons · Question 85404 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Joe Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on opening Technical Excellence Colleges in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 4 Nov 2025
The department is introducing technical excellence colleges (TECs) to specialise in training skilled workforces which industry needs in growth-driving priority sectors. Ten construction TECs were appointed in August 2025, with one in each of the nine Engl...