Last week I welcomed the Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan to Truro. One of the things I have been most proud of to promote during my time as Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth is the fantastic education opportunities available in our constituency. Whether at primary, secondary, further education or our wonderful university campuses, Truro and Falmouth offers something for everyone, at every stage of the learning journey.
One education
institution that is certainly leading the way, not just in Cornwall, but across
the whole country, is Truro and Penwith College, Cornwall’s leading academic
further education setting. As such I have always been keen to promote the top
class work that is done there to my colleagues in Government, last year memorably
welcoming the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to see the facilities.
I believe that our
children deserve the best education we can provide, and Truro and Penwith
college has set the benchmark by providing local, quality courses. It was a
privilege to visit with the Secretary of State, and to show her the fantastic
work we have done to make sure our children can access the best possible
education right here in the community.
During our visit we
were given a tour of the faculties by Principal Martin Tucker, where we had the
chance to see the new innovations introduced by his team employed.
The Secretary of
State was shown art and design, engineering, and the college’s new construction
unit. Students can use this facility to learn practical skills including
bricklaying and carpentry as part of their education and are working to
construct a building to completion which will be finished later this year.
As a former
apprentice the Secretary of State conversed knowledgably with the students
about their courses and experiences at the college. She was particularly
impressed with the diverse training available, as well as the accessibility of
the courses, and the opportunities for local high-paid employment to follow. A
very positive visit and one which I know will have given the Secretary of State
a good impression of what we do so well in Cornwall.
Combined with the
official opening of the STEM and Health Skills Centre Bodmin, which I also
attended on the same day, which is part of Truro and Penwith College group, and
heavily recommended by staff at Treliske, it is clear that in Cornwall we have
an impressive, cutting edge and growing further education offer, and I will
continue to do all I can to ensure those delivering it get the support they
need to do so.
As always, I am fully focused on the job at hand and if
there is ever anything at all I can do to help, then please do not hesitate to
contact me. Please get in touch with me by email at
Cherilyn.mackrory.mp@parliament.uk, or by telephone on 01872 229698. My regular
constituency advice surgeries are held at my office, so please do get in touch
should you wish to meet me about any matters that I can be of assistance with.
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