During the visit which included a tour of the Law and Sociology Departments, the Makerfield MP held a Q&A with students.
Issues raised included Education Inequality, Tuition Fees, Votes at 16 and the National Minimum Wage.
It was good to be able to respond to the issues raised. I was very impressed by the thoughtful and interesting questions put forward by students. It was encouraging to see how engaged and knowledgeable they are about current affairs and the political process.
Principal Peter McGhee said, “It was very much appreciated that Yvonne created the opportunity to visit St John Rigby College at such a busy time. We are encouraging all eligible students to register to vote and we will be holding our own elections in College on the 7th May. We have an exceptional group of young people at St John Rigby College and it was wonderful to provide them with an opportunity for a question and answer session with our local MP.”
“Yvonne’s natural engagement and openness with our students illustrated her commitment to young people and to education, something that I was already aware of due to her support and lobbying on behalf of the College regarding current educational policy and the inequity of the ‘learning tax’ applied to sixth form colleges.”
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