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Written question asked by Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 December 2025. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 December 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Higher Technical Qualifications

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 12 November (HL11389 and HL11390), how many qualifications were approved as Higher Technical Qualifications as of (1) September 2023, and (2) September 2024.

Answer

In September 2023 there were 154 qualifications awarded the Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) quality mark, and in September 2024 there were 227 qualifications awarded the HTQ quality mark.

The department’s data on learner enrolments does not distinguish between HTQs that were approved but had not yet started delivery, and those that were live and available but attracted no student enrolments. The department does not therefore have sufficient data to specify how many live HTQs had no students enrolled in any given academic year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL12089
Session
2024-26
Related items
Higher Technical Qualifications
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Written questions
House of Lords
Higher Technical Qualifications
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Written questions
House of Lords
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Higher technical qualifications
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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