King Charles criticises lack of vocational education while on The Repair Shop

Outspoken comments about schools policy were made before he became king in one-off episode of BBC show

King Charles has criticised the lack of vocational education in schools during his appearance in a special edition of the BBC television show The Repair Shop.

In the one-off episode, to be broadcast by the BBC on Wednesday, he praises the value of technical skills and apprenticeships, and describes the lack of vocational education as a great tragedy".