This morning, I was delighted to meet with Keith Smith, who has recently become the new CEO and Principal of Uxbridge College following the retirement of Darrell DeSouza at the end of October.

We had a useful discussion about plans for the college to continue its excellent teaching and learning that enables students to progress into further education, or to move into their desired career.

I was particularly interested to learn about the work they are doing to ensure better access to apprenticeship opportunities and expanding the exciting work of the Institute of Technology. This will create new opportunities for my constituents to access high-quality careers.

I also managed to have brief tour of facilities, despite time constraints, where I also had the chance to speak with an enthusiastic student about pursuing a career in engineering.

I am very grateful to all for their time this morning.