Will Andy Burnham's plan to revamp education succeed? | Letters
The Prime Minister’s efforts to make academic and technical education equally valued in England have drawn interesting opinions. The writer finds the debate about conflicting educational models confusing and entertaining. In the 1950s, he attended a technical secondary school in Northampton, where he studied science and other approved subjects and participated in practical workshops. Based on his education, he also studied physics at the University of Leeds.

The Prime Minister’s efforts to make academic and technical education equally valued in England have drawn interesting opinions. The writer finds the debate about conflicting educational models confusing and entertaining. In the 1950s, he attended a technical secondary school in Northampton, where he studied science and other approved subjects and participated in practical workshops. Based on his education, he also studied physics at the University of Leeds.


