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Written question asked by Jonathan Gullis (Conservative) on Monday, 24 January 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 January 2022. It was answered by Alex Burghart (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 February 2022 on behalf of the Department for Education.

T-levels

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has undertaken an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the hours on T Level Transition Programmes to bring them into line with T Level Programmes.

Answer

T Levels are significantly larger than other 16-19 study programmes. They are 2 year courses that include a substantial technical qualification and mandatory 9 week industry placement and cover significant theoretical and practical content to ensure students are able to successfully progress into work or further technical study. The T Level Transition Programme, in contrast, provides an additional year of support and preparation for those students who need it, before they are ready to enrol on a T Level. The differences in the number of funded hours for these programmes reflects their respective purposes and content.

From academic year 2022/23, T Levels and the T Level Transition Programmes will benefit from the additional hours the department will be funding for 16-19 education. For a band 5 ‘full-time’ T Level Transition Programme, this will mean an extra 40 hours, taking funded hours up to a minimum of 580 hours, with proportionate increases for smaller programmes. Students may also be able to receive additional small group tuition via the 16-19 Tuition Fund.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
110616
Session
2021-22
Subjects
T-levels
Link
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