Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy on ensuring that businesses understand the T-level qualification.

Departmental officials have engaged directly with officials from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) business engagement forum to raise awareness of T Levels.

The department’s employer engagement strategy is designed to raise awareness of T Levels and support employers to deliver high quality industry placements. The department has engaged with a broad range of employers and employer associations, including the wider public sector and other government departments to raise awareness. We also have a comprehensive package of support available offering online guidance, webinars, and direct hands-on support to help employers understand what T Levels are and prepare them for industry placements.

The department has established a T Level Ambassador Network of employers who engage with others in their industries on T Levels and placements, and our communications campaigns are continuing to raise the profile of the programme to all employer audiences.

The department will continue to work with other government departments to ensure that we continue to raise the profile of T Levels.