University Technical Colleges (UTCs) have received a large amount of coverage in recent weeks ranging from the front page of the Daily Mail to features on education in the Guardian as well as national magazines and regional press.

Featured in the cover story of the Daily Mail [1], David Frost, outgoing director general of the British Chambers of Commerce said "high quality state academic education coupled with high quality vocational education . . . would, I believe, make a major contribution to the future economic performance of the UK.'

The Guardian's [2], Janet Murray suggests "For some, vocational routes such as apprenticeships are still seen as "second best" to academic qualifications. and goes on to say "But the tide may be turning. The government is planning to open University Technical Colleges, where pupils can attend from the age of 14 to do work-based learning alongside core academic studies such as English, maths and science."

Speaking in April's Public Servant magazine Lord Baker offers his thoughts on the Wolf Review.

The Telegraph's (4), Jenny McCartney argues, Men in suits wrecked the country's economy; let blokes in overalls rebuild it. She writes; "The plans put forward last week by Michael Gove for university technical colleges, seem eminently sensible. The colleges, backed by businesses, would teach skills such as bricklaying, plumbing and engineering to pupils aged 14 and above, at the same time as more traditional subjects."

[2] The Guardian (12th April 2011, Time to trade up)

[3] Public Servant (12th April 2011, Education the prize is worth the effort)

[4] Telegraph (5th March 2011, Michael Gove is right; we need more men in overalls and fewer suits)