The Education Committee will hold an
inquiry examining how effectively post-16, level
3 education and qualifications (such
as A Levels, T Levels, BTECs and
apprenticeships) prepare young people for the world of work.
The Committee will consider the Government’s current
work and proposals in this area and look at whether an
alternative model, which enables a
greater blend of academic and vocational pathways,
should be explored.
The Government
has several proposals underway on post-16
qualifications:
-
Level 3 qualification
reform: The Government has responded to its
consultation on reforming level 3 qualifications, with
a policy statement
published in July 2021. This sets out a timeline for
reforms to level 3 qualifications, which includes
defunding from technical qualifications that overlap with
T Levels
- The Skills and Post-16 Education
Bill, which had its second reading in the House of Commons
on Monday 15 November
- The further rollout of T Levels The
Committee’s new inquiry will look at the impact of these changes
and whether existing and
proposed arrangements go far enough to prepare
young people for the world of work.
The Committee’s new inquiry will look at the impact of these
changes and whether existing and
proposed arrangements go far enough to prepare
young people for the world of work.
Witnesses: Lord Blunkett, Lord Willetts,
and Sir Charlie Mayfield (Chair at QA Group)
