The mayor spoke about the 'Manchester Baccalaureate' in Parliament
Andy Burnham has hit back at the government after criticism of his education plans which were branded as 'unequal' and 'narrow'. The Greater Manchester mayor wants to create a 'clear path' at school for young people who do not go to university and has proposed using a new devolution deal to make it happen.
Working with the Department for Education through a new joint board set up as part of the 'trailblazer' deal which gives him more influence over education, Mr Burnham wants to roll out the Manchester Baccalaureate by September 2024. The 'flexible' qualification is aimed at offering students an alternative route to certain jobs when they choose their GCSEs.
However, in the House of Lords on Thursday , Mr Burnham defended his proposal as he was asked questions by a committee led by Boris Johnson's brother. Chaired by Jo Johnson, the Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee questioned the Greater Manchester mayor about how the MBacc would work. He said: "I don't think they're understanding what we're saying. We are actually talking about making the policies the government is trying to achieve work in a regional context."
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