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Vocational Education

Commons · Question 23668 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Claire Young

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to increase the provision and accessibility of post-16 technical education pathways.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 4 Sep 2026

Our post 16 reforms aim to widen participation through clearer pathways, including new V Levels, the expansion of T Levels, clearer Level 2 routes through Occupational and Foundation Certificates, and new level 1 16-19 English and maths qualifications. We...