Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 7
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Department’s T Level starter forecasts are significantly higher than current enrolment numbers.
Conclusion
The Department’s latest forecast of 66,100 T Level starters in September 2029 is significantly more than the 25,508 students starting in September 2024. We asked the Department about its confidence in meeting this forecast – it told us it was positive progress could be made and that it was improving its model to more accurately forecast 6 C&AG’s Report, paras 13, 20 7 Committee of Public Accounts, Introducing T Levels - Written evidence 8 C&AG’s Report, paras 2.2-2.4 8 student numbers. However, it still recognised that more needed to be done to raise awareness9 In 2023, 50% of students in years 9 to 11 were . aware of T Levels.10