Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons his Department plans to introduce a single provider model for each T-level; and what contingency measures his Department is putting in place in the event of the failure of a T-level awarding organisation.

We want to implement all the recommendations from the ‘Sainsbury Report’. One of the recommendations was for the introduction of a licensing approach where the technical qualification would be offered, and awarded, by a single body or consortium.

There are benefits that single licensing will deliver, including a clear choice for learners, employers and parents, and making sure there is one high quality qualification in each technical occupation.

We will put in place rigorous monitoring of progress by the Institute for Apprenticeships. We will also make sure that there are effective exit arrangements at the end of each licence to enable licences to transfer smoothly from one awarding organisation to another. The department will be engaging with awarding organisations on our procurement plans in the coming months.