Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to announce further details of the transition year for T-levels; and whether traineeships will be considered as an option.

The government has committed to developing an effective transition offer to make sure that as many students as possible can complete T levels. We will take a phased implementation approach once the first T levels are introduced in 2020 and are working with the Institute for Apprenticeships, providers and sector bodies to consider how best to target this offer and will set out further information in due course.

We have allocated nearly £60 million to colleges and schools to help them build their capacity to deliver the improved industry placements required as part of T levels.

Alongside the development of the transition offer, we will continue to fund traineeships for students who need extra support to be ready for an apprenticeship or employment. We are considering the transition offer’s relationship to other study programmes, including traineeships.