Policy paper

T Level action plan

How we're reforming technical education and developing the T Level qualifications for post-16 students.

From:
Education and Skills Funding Agency
Published
11 October 2017
Last updated
17 December 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

T Level action plan: 2021

PDF, 1.92 MB, 53 pages

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T Level action plan: 2020

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T Level action plan: 2019

Ref: DfE-00196-2019 PDF, 2.06 MB, 48 pages

T Level action plan: 2018

Ref: DFE-00347-2018 PDF, 621 KB, 47 pages

Post-16 technical education reforms: T level action plan - October 2017

Ref: DFE-00274-2017 PDF, 304 KB, 24 pages

Details

The 2021 Action Plan includes information on:

  • the progress of the first three T Levels, launched in September 2020
  • the progress of seven further T Levels, launched in September 2021
  • continuing preparations for delivery in 2022
  • support packages available to T Level providers and employers
  • industry placement delivery and the impact of Covid-19
  • progress with the Level 3 Qualifications Review and Higher Technical Qualifications

The 2017, 2018, 2019. 2021 action plans are available for reference.

Further information about T Levels and next steps for providers is available

Published 11 October 2017
Last updated 17 December 2021 + show all updates

  1. We have published the T Level Action Plan for 2021.

  2. We have published the T Level Action Plan 2020.

  3. Amended a sentence on page 17 of the 2019 action plan. This is to clarify that providers successful for 2022 T Level delivery will be able to offer T Levels introduced in 2020 and 2021, as well as those introduced in 2022.

  4. Added the T Level action plan for 2019.

  5. Added a T Level action plan policy update covering T Level grading and certification and the UCAS tariff for T Levels.

  6. Added a link to the industry placements policy framework.

  7. Updated table on page 10 of the T Level action plan 2018.

  8. Added the 2018 action plan.

  9. First published.

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