King Charles III has been praised for being ‘more down to earth than the government’ as he spoke of the importance of apprenticeships.
King Charles showed the team around the grounds of Dumfries House in Scotland, where students work on everything from woodwork to horology, as part of The Repair Shop: A Royal Visit.
Another tagged new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and wrote: ‘Academia might have served you well but some youngsters have other skills and need to pursue vocational paths, both to achieve their potential and to fill a skills gap. EBacc GCSEs are not the only way.’
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