Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils her Department estimates will be studying T-Levels in (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19, (c) 2019-20, (d) 2020-21 and (e) 2021-22.

We expect the new T level programmes to be an attractive option, providing a high-quality alternative to the 50% of 16–19 year olds who do not follow an academic programme. We are currently working through the detail of our proposals for implementing the reforms, including an assessment of how best to introduce the various routes and qualifications. Only once this work is complete will be in a position to know the number of students expected to take the new T level programmes each year. We expect to publish further information in due course.