V Levels must build on the best of BTECs, not erase them

V Levels Must Build on BTECs

V Levels should enhance the strengths of BTECs, rather than replacing them, to provide the UK with the necessary workforce.

The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper introduces significant changes to the vocational education system for young people, aiming to address the UK's growing skills gap in industries crucial for economic growth.

What a start to the week for FE.

Pearson, the UK's largest awarding organisation, emphasizes the need for a diverse qualifications landscape, offering clear pathways from foundational levels to degrees and higher technical and professional qualifications, to build a highly skilled workforce that can deliver on the UK's industrial strategy ambitions.

Pearson has extensive experience in delivering a range of post-16 qualifications, including BTECs, A levels, and T Levels.

Author's summary: V Levels should build on BTEC strengths.

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