THE CHIEF executive of an engineering academy in Solihull and Coventry has welcomed plans to secondary education. Stewart Tait, of the WMG Academy Trust for Coventry and Solihull, has praised the Prime Minister’s proposed education reforms to include subjects such as manufacturing and AI alongside core academic learning. They will be able to spend time with employers and gain real-world experience. Mr Burnham added regional mayors, local leaders, schools, colleges and employers will be able to shape the new technical education pathways, which can be tailored around local industries and growth sectors. Rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all system designed in Whitehall, the approach will allow areas to shape education around the industries that matter and are growing in their communities.