Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the review of (1) level 2, (2) wider level 3, and (3) level 4 and 5 T Level qualifications; when they intend to publish details of the reviews and evidence base; and when they intend to share the conclusions with the awarding bodies.

We are reviewing qualifications at level 3 and below to make sure that any qualifications funded alongside A levels and T levels are high quality, have a distinct purpose and lead to good outcomes. The review will consult in two stages. The first stage of consultation will cover the principles, scope and broad process of the review. The second stage will cover the criteria that will be used to determine the suitability of the qualification for public funding. We will set out more detailed plans shortly.

We began a review of higher level technical education in October 2017. This review is looking across level 4 and 5 education, focusing on how technical qualifications at this level can better address the needs of leaners and employers. We published an interim evidence overview in August that summarises our research findings to date. We expect to publish level 4 and 5 proposals for consultation alongside the conclusion of the post-18 review in early 2019.