Speaking during a parliamentary debate on apprenticeships, Judith Cummins said schools should work closely with local businesses and colleges to help young people access vocational skills for future employment.
In her constituency of Bradford South, secondary schools have recently collaborated with local manufacturers to help inspire careers in the sector.
Numbers of apprenticeship placements have fallen sharply since April 2017, when the government introduced an apprenticeship levy on employers - essentially a tax on those with an annual wage bill topping £3m.
Department for Education figures show the number of new apprenticeship starts was 24 per cent lower in 2017/18 than the year before.
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