Written question asked by David Evennett (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 April 2024. It was answered by Luke Hall (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Education.

T-levels: Student Wastage

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students who have started T-Level courses have not completed them in the last two years.

Answer: The department’s recently published 2023/24 T Level Action Plan outlines the developments and next steps for T Levels and includes the latest student data for the programme. It shows that 5,321 students began their T Level in 2021/22. In summer 2023, 3,592 of those students were retained (68%), and 3,510 were retained and assessed (66%). Further data about T Levels, as well as details of the methodology used in the above can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66290c86b0ace32985a7e6d6/T_Level_action_plan_-_analytical_annex.pdf.

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