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The future of post-16 qualifications

Inquiry

The Education Committee will hold an inquiry examining how effectively post-16, level 3 education and qualifications (such as A Levels, T Levels, BTECs and apprenticeships) prepare young people for the world of work. The Committee will consider the Government’s current work and proposals in this area and look at whether an alternative model, which enables a greater blend of academic and vocational pathways, should be explored.

The Government has several proposals underway on post-16 qualifications:

Level 3 qualification reform: The Government has responded to its consultation on reforming level 3 qualifications, with a policy statement published in July 2021. This sets out a timeline for reforms to level 3 qualifications, which includes defunding from technical qualifications that overlap with T Levels
The Skills and Post-16 Education Bill, which had its second reading in the House of Commons on Monday 15 November
The further rollout of T Levels The Committee’s new inquiry will look at the impact of these changes and whether existing and proposed arrangements go far enough to prepare young people for the world of work.

The Committee’s new inquiry will look at the impact of these changes and whether existing and proposed arrangements go far enough to prepare young people for the world of work.

Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Thursday 20 January 2022.

Work news

Education Committee blasts ‘disappointing’ Govt response to T Levels report

Committee publishes Government Response to Committee report The future of post-16 qualifications

Government must pause post-16 education shake-up or risk making skills shortages worse

Education Committee report the future of post-16 qualifications published

Committee considers merits of a post-16 Baccalaureate model in England

Education Committee examines the the future of post-16 qualifications

7 November 2022

Committee examines integrating skills into schools and colleges’ curricula

Education Committee questions school and college leaders

14 October 2022

Education Committee to hold roundtable on delivery of T Levels and A Levels

The fourth session of the inquiry into The future of post-16 qualifications will be a roundtable with educational leaders.

Education Committee to hold business roundtable on post-16 qualifications

Education Committee hosts roundtable discussion with British Chambers of Commerce and SMEs)

MPs investigate Government’s proposed changes to post-16 education

Education Committee examine the future of post-16 qualifications

First session of post-16 education inquiry to investigate how UK compares to other OECD countries

Committee to take evidence from their inquiry on the future of post-16 qualifications

Do post-16 qualifications prepare young people for the future world of work?

The Education Committee launches an inquiry into post-16 qualifications for young people

23 November 2021

Contact us

Email: educom@parliament.uk
Phone: 020 7219 2370 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 8895 (media enquiries)
Address: Education Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA