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Post-16 Vocational and Technical Qualifications Reform

The Department for Education and Ofqual are reforming post-16 vocational and technical qualifications to modernise the system and improve work-related skills development, with the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 recently enacted. The reform includes new qualification types (T Levels, V Levels, Foundation Certificates, Occupational Certificates) with updated assessment requirements and subject content frameworks for 2027 implementation. Current activity involves finalising assessment timing requirements, on-screen assessment protocols, and L2/L3 qualification subject content specifications.

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11 Jun 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025

These Regulations make amendments to secondary legislation in consequence of the coming into force of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14). That Act abolishes the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education …

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25 Apr 2017 | Bill stage Department for Education linked

Technical and Further Education Bill

Commons Reason and Amendment 15:09:00 Motion A Moved by Lord Nash: That this House do not insist on its Amendment 1 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 1A. Commons Reason 1A: Because it would involve a charge …

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24 Apr 2017 | Bill stage Department for Education linked

Technical and Further Education Bill

Returned from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons on Wednesday 19 April with a reason and amendment. The Commons reason and amendment were printed in accordance with Standing Order 50(2). House adjourned at 6.27 pm.

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19 Apr 2017 | Bill stage Department for Education linked

Technical and Further Education Bill

Consideration of Lords amendments Mr Speaker: I must draw the House’s attention to the fact that financial privilege is engaged by Lords amendment 1. I also remind the House that certain of the motions relating to the Lords amendments will …

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4 Apr 2017 | Bill stage Department for Education linked

Technical and Further Education Bill

Third Reading 17:33:00 Motion Moved by Lord Nash: That the Bill do now pass. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education (Lord Nash) (Con): My Lords, before the Bill’s Third Reading draws to a close, I take this opportunity …

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27 Mar 2017 | Bill stage Department for Education linked

Technical and Further Education Bill

Report 15:08:00 Amendment 1 Moved by 1: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Financial support for students undertaking apprenticeships (1) The Secretary of State must by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision for—(a) making a person undertaking …

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27 Mar 2017 | Bill stage Department for Education linked

Technical and Further Education Bill

Report (Continued) 21:25:00 Amendment 34 Moved by 34: Schedule 1, page 31, line 26, at end insert— “( ) about permission for the use of the DfE logo and standard wording on technical education certificates;” Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD): …

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1 Mar 2017 | Bill stage Department for Education linked

Technical and Further Education Bill

Committee (3rd Day) 15:45:00 Relevant document: 16th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Faulkner of Worcester) (Lab): Welcome, my Lords, to the third day of Grand Committee on the Technical and Further Education Bill. …

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27 Feb 2017 | Bill stage Department for Education linked

Technical and Further Education Bill

Committee (2nd Day) 15:30:00 Relevant document: 16th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Dear) (CB): My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as …

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22 Feb 2017 | Bill stage Department for Education linked

Technical and Further Education Bill

Committee (1st Day) 15:45:00 Relevant document: 16th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Henig) (Lab): If there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as …

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21 Feb 2017 | Bill stage Department for Education linked

Technical and Further Education Bill

Order of Consideration Motion 15:01:00 Moved by The Earl of Courtown: That it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Technical and Further Education Bill has been committed that they consider the Bill in the following order: …

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1 Feb 2017 | Bill stage Department for Education linked

Technical and Further Education Bill

Second Reading 15:38:00 Moved by The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education (Lord Nash) (Con): My Lords, first, I express my gratitude to noble Lords who have already attended meetings with me and the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, …

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9 Jan 2017 | Bill stage Department for Education linked

Technical and Further Education Bill

Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee New Clause 1 Report on quality outcomes of completed apprenticeships ‘(1) The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education shall report on an annual basis to the Secretary of State on …

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14 Nov 2016 | Bill stage Department for Education linked

Technical and Further Education Bill

Second Reading 16:34:00 The Secretary of State for Education (Justine Greening): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. The background to the Bill is that the Government have worked tirelessly over the past six …

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