Ministers must heed colleges on their move to defund BTECs T Levels are a rigorous alternative but will not fill the gap left by scrapping BTECs’ tested route from entry level to level 3, writes Sam Parrett
T Level students were ‘let down’ last year – but lessons have been learnt NCFE boss talks health and science T Level problems and efforts to ensure they don’t happen again
Adult T Level pilot flounders as most colleges fail to recruit a learner Freedom of Information request reveals just 14 learners against a target 150 have signed up to date
Providers shelve courses as students shun T Levels Research also warns transition programme will not provide a flow of learners
DfE announces new £12m T Level employer placement fund Fresh fund aims to encourage employers to take on T Level placements despite huge underspend in previous scheme
Level 3 reform: Keegan is about to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory Ending any consensus between politicians on level 3 reform could damage not just student choice, but also politicians’ reputations, writes Tom Bewick
Ministers accused of level 3 backtrack More than half of reformed AGQs will be scrapped by government edict, new analysis reveals
Further changes planned for health and science T Level after IfATE probe Institute says science content was too high in the health pathway while highlighting inconsistencies in occupational specialisms
Halfon orders universities to publish T Levels admissions statements The skills minister wants more transparency from universities on accepting T Levels as valid entry qualifications