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1718436

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number and proportion of people enrolled in (a) T level foundation year and (b) T levels who have not completed those courses in each of the last three academic years.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	26617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 24/05/2024 13:10:08 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1717120

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number and proportion of courses per higher education provider that accept T-levels for entry standards.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	25718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>T Levels set students up to progress onto a number of routes including employment, further education or higher education (HE). The government was delighted to see that last year, 97% of T Level students who applied for undergraduate study through UCAS received at least one offer. More information can be found here: <a href="https://www.ucas.com/corporate/news-and-key-documents/news/79-uk-18-year-old-applicants-receiving-results-gain-place-first-choice-university" target="_blank">https://www.ucas.com/corporate/news-and-key-documents/news/79-uk-18-year-old-applicants-receiving-results-gain-place-first-choice-university</a>. Students secured places on a range of courses such as Midwifery, Computer Science and Architecture at a range of institutions.</p><p>The department has published a list of over 160 HE providers that have confirmed that they accept T Levels on at least one course. The list can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-education-providers-with-t-levels-in-entry-requirements" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-education-providers-with-t-levels-in-entry-requirements</a>. This list is not exhaustive or an official register of all HE providers that accept T Levels and is updated as providers confirm that they accept T Levels. Given that HE providers are autonomous institutions that regularly review the entry requirements, the department recommends that students look at the UCAS website and the websites of higher education providers for more information on entry requirements for specific courses.</p><p>The department works closely with the HE sector to ensure providers understand the content and quality of T Levels. The department has published a range of resources to support HE providers at the following site: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/t-level-resources-for-universities" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/t-level-resources-for-universities</a>. The department has also published a range of resources for T Level providers who wish to support their students who are considering progressing into HE, which can be found here:<a href="https://support.tlevels.gov.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/15892783337362-T-Levels-and-Higher-Education-Progression" target="_blank">https://support.tlevels.gov.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/15892783337362-T-Levels-and-Higher-Education-Progression</a>.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 20/05/2024 11:50:03 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1715429

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what research they have undertaken into (1) reasons for the dropout rate for T Levels, (2) why only 8 per cent of students taking foundation level T Levels progress to full T levels, and (3) whether T Levels or BTECs provide a more appropriate preparation for employment in different skill areas.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL4285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>As relatively new qualifications, retention rates on T Levels may be expected to fluctuate. The department is keen to understand the reasons behind students dropping out of their T Level programme and have undertaken a range of research. This has included discussing the issue in routine conversations with further education (FE) providers and holding workshops with a variety of providers to explore further the reasons for students dropping out of specific T Levels. The department has also reviewed data from the Individualised Learner Record and school census to identify patterns in students dropping out of T Levels, and examined responses to the Technical Education Learner Survey (2021 and 2022) to understand student motivations for dropping out. Links to these surveys can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technical-education-learner-survey" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technical-education-learner-survey</a>, and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technical-education-learner-survey-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technical-education-learner-survey-2022</a>. The department has also spoken to Awarding Organisations to discuss student retention on T Levels.</p><p> </p><p>The T Level Foundation Year is the first step on a 3-year path to achieving a T Level, for those who need it. The programme is supporting good progression to level 3 destinations in its first two years, compared with other level 2 courses. Reasons why more students are not progressing onto T Levels may include not meeting providers’ entry criteria and the early cohorts being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The T Level Foundation Year is still early in its rollout and the department will monitor outcomes as the programme continues to roll out and funding is removed from level 3 qualifications that overlap with T Levels. Research by the National Foundation for Education Research and the Technical Education Learner Surveys provide information on the early cohorts. This research can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/research-on-early-delivery-of-the-t-level-transition-programme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/research-on-early-delivery-of-the-t-level-transition-programme</a>. The department is undertaking further research with providers to identify good practice and success factors in supporting progression to T Levels.</p><p> </p><p>Lord Sainsbury’s report on technical education defined the skills areas suitable for T Levels, drawing on analysis of relevant apprenticeship standards, existing taught qualifications, and labour market information. All T Levels are based on the same employer-led occupational standards as apprenticeships, and these standards were led by, and updated with, employers. That means that employers and young people can be confident in these new qualifications. This is not consistently the case with the large qualifications they are replacing, which often do not support a young person to enter the sector they thought the qualification was preparing them for. For example, in the latest data for health and social care qualifications only 9% of those who complete worked in ‘Health and social care’ the following year. This data can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/detailed-destinations-of-16-to-18-year-olds-in-further-education" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/detailed-destinations-of-16-to-18-year-olds-in-further-education</a>. T Levels will not be the only technical qualification available in the future landscape. Where there are occupational standards at level 3, but no T Level, the department is allowing technical qualifications to be developed, which will allow students to continue to study areas currently covered by applied general qualifications such as travel consultant, highways electrician, and personal trainer, to list a few. The key distinction here is that they will be based on employer led occupational standards, unlike the current applied general qualifications. The department will also allow for large alternative academic qualifications in areas not well served by A levels or T levels and where an academic pathway is required, such as performing arts and sport.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 14/05/2024 15:26:35 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1679519

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2023 to Question 232 on T-levels: Hounslow and the Answer of 14 November 2023 to Question 814 on T-levels: Feltham and Heston, whether her Department holds data on student T-Level starts at the (a) local authority and (b) constituency level.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	7929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The department does hold the data to derive student T Level starts at the local authority and parliamentary constituency level but does not currently publish data at this level. Breakdowns of T Level attainment by local authority will be published as part of the ‘Compare School and College Performance’ data in 2025.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 10/01/2024 13:57:19 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1671409

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the uptake of T-level qualifications.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Tahir Ali
uin	2632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2023 answer text <p>In order to raise awareness of T Levels, and to ensure that as many young people as possible benefit from these qualifications, the department has invested around £11 million in national communications campaigns. These campaigns will continue into at least 2025.</p><p>The department continues to work with the Careers and Enterprise Company and Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge programme to ensure students make informed decisions about qualifications at 16. In addition, the department has provided additional funding for all T Level providers to help them to promote T Levels locally in this financial year.</p><p>To support providers in scaling up their T Level provision, the department announced a 10% increase to the national funding rates for T Levels for the 2023/24 academic year. The department has also committed over £450 million in capital funding to ensure T Level students have access to high quality facilities and equipment. To help staff prepare to deliver T Levels, the T Level Professional Development programme continues to offer free support, with over 18,000 individuals in further education providers and schools benefitting.</p><p>Industry placements are a critical part of the T Level and the department is committed to ensuring a strong pipeline of employers across all sectors are ready to offer placements. The department has introduced a range of flexibilities to ensure that industry placements are deliverable across all industries. Since 2018/19 over £250 million has been invested in capacity funding to help providers build relationships with employers and secure high-quality industry placements. The department has also recently introduced a £12 million Employer Support Fund to support employers with the costs incurred when delivering placements in the 2023/24 financial year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 24/11/2023 13:52:35 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4747 label Biography information for Tahir Ali

1668640

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for how many and what proportion of T-Levels the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education have published progression routes.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education have published progression profiles for all 18 T Levels that are currently in delivery. The last of these was published on 22 September for Agriculture, Land Management and Production. The professional profiles are available at: <a href="https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/qualifications/t-levels/t-level-progression-profiles/#:~:text=IfATE%20has%20worked%20with%20employers,and%20its%20associated%20occupational%20standards" target="_blank">https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/qualifications/t-levels/t-level-progression-profiles/#:~:text=IfATE%20has%20worked%20with%20employers,and%20its%20associated%20occupational%20standards</a>.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 14/11/2023 12:22:49 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1667847

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to publish a T-Level 2023-2024 action plan.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>The department published the 2022/23 T Level Action Plan in March 2023 and it is the department’s intention to publish the next T Level Action Plan in early 2024.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 13/11/2023 17:11:05 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1667032

registered interest
date	25/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the estimated percentage of students taking the T Level qualification in the academic year 2022/23 who did not complete the qualification.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL10805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 26/10/2023 11:31:22 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1667033

registered interest
date	25/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what advice is given to students who did not complete their T Level qualification in the academic year 2022/23 in order to support them into alternative academic qualifications or apprenticeships.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL10806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 26/10/2023 11:31:12 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett