Recent decisions on T Levels are undermining confidence in the qualifications and making it harder for colleges to deliver the high-quality technical offer for young people, the Association of Colleges (AoC) has said.
In a letter to the Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, Robert Halfon, AoC’s Chief Executive David Hughes said that colleges cannot make firm plans on T Levels if they do not have certainty and confidence about the future.
Colleges cannot recruit if learners and their advisers also lack that certainty and confidence, he added.
In the letter he said: “As you know, the lead-in time to properly introduce new qualifications is long, allowing for marketing, CPD, development of teaching materials and so on. Beyond that, learners and their advisers want to know that the qualification will be around for the long term if they are to dedicate two years to it. Sadly, the lead-in times and the confidence in the longevity of T Levels have both been lacking.”
