The Education Committee will hold an inquiry examining how effectively post-16, level 3 education and qualifications (such as A Levels, T Levels, BTECs and apprenticeships) prepare young people for the world of work. The Committee will consider the Government’s current work and proposals in this area and look at whether an alternative model, which enables …
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Report - The future of post-16 qualifications | HC 55 | 28 Apr 2023 | 50 | Responded |
The Department must publish forecasts on potential industry placement demands and shortfalls as soon as possible, at both national and regional level.
Scaling up T Level placements could have inadvertent negative consequences for other parts of the skills agenda by reducing employers’ willingness to continue with existing programmes such as apprenticeships, and supported internships which also require placements. The Department must convene an employer-led industry placement taskforce, with particular emphasis on incorporating …
We are disappointed that the Department’s equalities impact assessment identifies that students with special educational needs and disabilities, Asian ethnic groups, students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and males are disproportionately likely to be affected by the Department’s qualification reforms. The Department’s ‘expectation’ that its reforms will be “generally positive” for these …
The Department’s equalities impact assessment identifies that some students with protected characteristics may be disadvantaged by the reforms as they may no longer be able to progress to a level 3 qualification. We heard that this could result in a rise in 16–18 year olds who are NEET (not in …
| Date | Witnesses | |
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| 13 Dec 2022 | Rt Hon Robert Halfon · Department for Education, Sue Lovelock · Department for Education | View ↗ |
| 8 Nov 2022 | Alice Barnard · Edge Foundation, Kate Grieg · King Ethelbert School, Richard Markham · IB Schools and Colleges Association (IBSCA), Tom Richmond · EDSK | View ↗ |
| 18 Oct 2022 | Andria Singlehurst · Aspirations Academies Trusts, Martin Said · XP School Doncaster, Tina Götschi · Ada, National College for Digital Skills, Yiannis Koursis · Barnsley College | View ↗ |
| 12 Jul 2022 | David Gallagher · NCFE, Dr Lisa Morrison-Coulthard · National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), Kirsti Lord · Association of Colleges, Mrs Ruth Perry · Natspec, Tom Bewick · Federation of Awarding Bodies | View ↗ |
| 17 May 2022 | Andy Webb · Skysmart, Chris Pont · IJYI Ltd, Jane Gratton · British Chambers of Commerce, Lisa Silcock · Naylor Industries PLC, Matthew McCarrick · McCarrick Construction Ltd, Peter Cadwallader · The Port Hotel, Steven Kearney · SKARCHITECTS | View ↗ |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Sir Charlie Mayfield · QA Group, The Rt Hon. the Lord Blunkett, The Rt Hon. the Lord Willetts | View ↗ |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Andreas Schleicher · OECD, The Rt Hon. the Lord Baker of Dorking CH | View ↗ |
| Date | Direction | Title |
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| 17 Jan 2023 | — | Correspondence from Minister Halfon to the Chair regarding the Government’s rev… |
| 10 Jan 2023 | — | Correspondence from Jo Saxton, Chief Regulator of Ofqual, regarding post-16 qua… |