Gillian Keegan addressed school and college leaders at the ASCL Annual Conference in Liverpool.
Good afternoon and welcome to my home city of Liverpool!
If you’re staying for the weekend, do make the most of everything that Liverpool has to offer… especially the nightlife.
40 years ago, aged 16, I left a comprehensive school which was only a few miles away from this very building.
92% of my classmates left with less than five GCSEs, or O-Levels as they were in my day, that are needed to reach the next stage of education.
Many of my school friends left without a single qualification.
