Third Report - The future of post-16 qualifications
Select Committee
Education Committee
HC 55
28 April 2023
Government response
Fourth Special Report - The future of post-16 qualifications: Government response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2022–23 · published 5 Jul 2023
Recommendations & Conclusions
5 results
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Para 38
T Levels represent a welcome, rigorous, and high-quality technical qualification.
Conclusion
We strongly welcome the aspiration for T Levels to be a rigorous and ambitious new qualification which will level up our technical education system. T Levels have been developed alongside 250 employers and offer a prestigious, high-quality route for students …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the committee's positive assessment of T Levels, affirming they are central to Level 3 reforms, high-quality, employer-led, and include valuable industry placements.
Department for Education
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
T Level Transition Programme shows inadequate progression rates to full T Levels
Conclusion
Too many learners on the T Level Transition Programme do not progress on to a T Level. The reasons for this are unclear. Only 14% of the first Transition Programme cohort actually progressed to a T Level, and just under …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the T Level Transition Programme is new and states it is working with providers to better understand early progression outcomes and support more learners. They plan to review progression expectations as the programme matures and are reviewing options for recognising attainment for those who do not progress to a full T Level.
Department for Education
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Para 64
Review the Transition Programme to understand low learner progression to full T Levels.
Conclusion
The Department must work with providers to review the Transition Programme to determine why so few learners progress onto the full T Level. We would expect an effectively functioning Transition Programme to support at least half of learners to progress …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it is working with providers to better understand early progression outcomes and support learners onto T Levels. They will review expectations and expect the Transition Programme to evolve, and are currently reviewing options to recognise attainment for students who do not progress to a full T Level.
Department for Education
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Para 75
Monitor T Level marketing success by publishing annual awareness statistics nationally and regionally.
Conclusion
The Department must monitor the success of its T Level marketing and communications strategy through the publication of annual statistics—at both national and regional level—on T Level awareness among young people and employers.
Government Response Summary
The government states it continually evaluates its marketing campaigns and its 2022 research showed increased T Level awareness among target groups. It will continue to monitor impact and inform future activity, with a focus on regional variances, without explicitly committing to annual publication of national and regional statistics.
Department for Education
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Regional economic variation poses a significant obstacle to equitable T Level access and success.
Conclusion
Regional variation in economic activity remains a significant obstacle to the success of T Levels. Evidence to our inquiry described T Levels as “a city-centric initiative”, and “the ‘urban qualification’ “. There is a risk that young people living in …
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Government Response Summary
The government aims for equitable access to T Levels, stating they are available in every region and will be rolled out across the country by 2025. It monitors regional uptake and will ensure marketing strategies address specific regional challenges and promote T Levels in rural, coastal, and disadvantaged areas.
Department for Education
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