Young people

Employers warned years ago that hairdressing T Levels wouldn’t cut it

Businesses flagged concerns with placements and standards early in the process - but officials overruled

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Young people

71 courses face the axe in favour of wave 4 T Levels

Popular BTECs in media and animal management to be scrapped, DfE announces

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Young people

‘Shock’ as ministers suddenly scrap hairdressing and barbering T Levels

Hair industry employers preferred apprenticeships to the proposed T Level

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Young people

T Level student fee hikes slammed by college leaders

New contracts can adapt entry fees to make sure awarding organisations make a profit

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Young people

T Levels: IfATE set to launch health and science relicensing

Providers could be charged higher fees if student numbers are lower than expected

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Young people

Awarding giants silent as bids open to run ‘Gen 2’ T Levels

A process to 'refresh' 7 existing T Levels launched last week

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform, Young people

DfE’s spending on T Level public awareness efforts revealed

Leaders say DfE 'significantly underestimated' the difficulty of launching the new qualification

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Young people

DfE claws back two thirds of £10m T Level employer incentive cash

Business representatives slam 'disappointing' underspend but officials claim some simply rejected the offer

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Long read

Too few workers leaves childcare ‘revolution’ in peril

The early years sector is facing debilitating staff shortages. Jessica Hill speaks to sector leaders about how reforms to...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill