Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath on 21 October (HL Deb col 679), when they expect to launch and publish the public consultation on V Levels; and whether that consultation will set out how universities are expected to communicate their recognition and entry requirements for V Level applicants.

The government consulted on the policy design and principles for V levels between October 2025 and January 2026, and published its response in March 2026. It set out our ambition that once all V levels are introduced and in steady delivery, a student will be equally likely to progress into level 4+ study whether they take A levels or V levels. In September 2026, UCAS confirmed that V levels will attract the same UCAS tariff points as A levels at grades A* to E.

We are now progressing detailed subject content development for V Levels, working closely with higher education institutions, providers, awarding organisations and employers to support students to progress into higher education.

The department published the national subject content in July 2026 for the first V levels that will be taught from September 2026, following public consultation. Further consultations for V levels content will take place in November 2026.

Further context is available at: https://depositedpapers.parliament.uk/depositedpaper/2288333/details.