Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 85404
Technical Excellence Colleges
Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025
Question
Joe Morris
Labour — Hexham
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
Josh MacAlisterThe 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...
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