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EDUCATION BUSINESS 24.05

Getting ready for technical qualifications

Perhaps in reaction to Brexit, the government is serious about up-skilling the nation so that we have a future workforce with sector-specific skills.

As 2020 approaches, the government is stepping up promotion of T-Levels – the new technical qualification. The courses, which will be equivalent to three A Levels, have been developed in collaboration with employers so that the content meets the needs of industry and prepares students for work.

To increase awareness of the new qualifications, the government has launched a campaign called ‘NexT Level’, which will feature across social media, on-demand television, posters and other digital platforms. There will also be a new website so that GCSE students next year will have all the information they need.

The DfE has also provided an extra £120 million to open an Institute of Technology in every part of the country to provide university-level technical qualifications.

Engineering is one of the sectors that suffers a skills shortage. To tackle this, there needs to be an increase in the diversity of students on STEM education pathways. EngineeringUK explains ways to achieve this on page 85.

Angela Pisanu, editor