"Today I am notifying Parliament of the next stage of the Government’s reforms to post-16 qualifications at level 3 in England—the publication of the final list of qualifications that overlap with the T-levels in Education and Childcare, Digital, and Construction and the Built Environment.
"Following an initial consultation in July 2021, the Government published a second consultation into implementing a new further education funding and accountability system in July 2022.
This consultation sets out further detail on our reforms to deliver a fairer FE system across the country that effectively supports learners to develop …..." Andrea Jenkyns - View Speech
"I am announcing today a temporary reduction in student loan interest rates effective as of 1 September 2022.
The Government announced on 13 June 2022 that the student loan interest rate would be set at 7.3% between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023, in line with the forecast prevailing …..." Andrea Jenkyns - View Speech
"Today, as the Government continue to build back better from the pandemic and begin the critical work of levelling up the UK, I am announcing further steps towards delivering the ambitious reforms set out in the Skills for Jobs White Paper. Skills for Jobs set out our vision for a …..." Andrea Jenkyns - View Speech
"It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I thank the hon. Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) for opening this important debate, and every hon. Member who has taken part. A number of important questions have been raised, and I hope to cover many of them …..." Andrea Jenkyns - View Speech
"If the hon. Lady bears with me, I will come to that point; it was touched on earlier and I will answer it with regard to the pathways.
On a more technical route, we will fund two groups of technical qualifications alongside T-levels for 16 to 19-year-olds. The first will …..." Andrea Jenkyns - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Lady for that question. We are consulting vigorously, and I was actually going to bring in her points here. She mentioned colleges in her area. I happily meet colleges, and that goes for colleges represented across the Chamber. My ears are open to this, because it …..." Andrea Jenkyns - View Speech
"As I said, I am a woman who juggles and I know what it is like to have to pay my own way. Coming from a family who were not affluent, I had to work to pay my way at the same time as I did my BTEC...." Andrea Jenkyns - View Speech
"Not necessarily, but I will take the hon. Gentleman’s point on board.
T-levels will equip more young people with the skills, knowledge and experience to access skilled employment or further technical study, including higher education in related technical areas. We want as many young people as possible to benefit, which …..." Andrea Jenkyns - View Speech
"If the hon. Lady had let me finish rather than jumping in, she would have heard the full context. First, Oxford’s admissions office says that BTECs are unlikely to be suitable for the university’s courses unless taken with side A-levels, as it says on the website. Secondly, we are continuing …..." Andrea Jenkyns - View Speech