In a speech to principals and governors of the Association of Colleges Yorkshire & the Humber today (Friday 12 Dec), the Minister said the colleges' work with local businesses and employers was crucial to ensure that education and training were meeting the needs of the changing economy.
The Association, meeting in Doncaster, represents 38 further education colleges in the region which provide training for over 353,000 students in subjects as diverse as engineering to equine services and floristry to fashion.
