Staff and students welcomed Catherine McKinnell MP, Labour Shadow Education Secretary to the UTC to learn more about how UTC’s are different to traditional schools.
Speaking after the visit, in a video for her X channel, McKinnell said: “It’s been great
to see young people so enthusiastic about their education, happy to come to school every
day, and really getting stuck in on building not just their skills for today but their skills for life.”
The Newcastle North MP was joined on the tour, which took place during National
Apprenticeship Week, by Kim McGuinness, Labour’s candidate for North East Mayor, and
Alan Strickland, who is Labour’s candidate for the Newton Aycliffe & Spennymoor
Constituency, as well as the UTC’s leaders and supporters.
Following the visit, Tom Dower, Principal of UTC South Durham said “It was fantastic to welcome Catherine McKinnell MP, Kim McGuinness and Alan Strickland
to UTC South Durham. Our students were excellent ambassadors for the employer-led education we provide and the visit also provided a perfect opportunity to discuss the pressures that schools are dealing with at the moment.”
