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Robert Syms Excerpts

Monday 25th June 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Marcus Fysh (Yeovil) (Con)]

7. What progress his Department has made on the introduction of T-levels.

[Sir Robert Syms (Poole) (Con)]

17. What progress his Department has made on the introduction of T-levels.

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[Damian Hinds]

We have thus far selected a relatively small number of colleges to teach the first three T-levels from 2020. This is an ongoing programme and more T-levels and colleges will come on stream in the years to come. We expect to launch the process to select providers for 2021 early in 2019.

[Sir Robert Syms]

I welcome the introduction of T-levels, which could be a game changer for the British economy. What other sectors are the Government talking to about introducing T-levels in future years?

[Damian Hinds]

Eventually, as per the Sainsbury report, we will be looking right across industry and the requirements for technical and vocational education and training. We are looking at the combination of T-levels and apprenticeships to deliver learning across those routes. These are just the first three for 2020 and there will be a further 12 to come very soon.