VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS DAY

That this House welcomes the second annual Vocational Qualifications (VQ) Day on 24 June 2009 to celebrate vocational achievement and the many paths to success available to United Kingdom learners; congratulates Edge, the education foundation and the wider vocational qualifications community on this initiative; recognises the value that vocational qualifications bring to United Kingdom businesses, particularly in the current economic climate and the need for re-skilling to assist eventual recovery; and welcomes the fact that VQ Day acknowledges the efforts and hard work of millions of learners of all ages with the national recognition and celebration they deserve.