Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost in time and resources to schools and colleges in preparing for the aborted T- levels in hairdressing and barbering.

The department wrote to all T Level providers in January informing them that a combined T Level in Hairdressing, Barbering and Beauty Therapy (HBBT) would no longer be introduced. This decision was taken following discussions with employers and representatives of the hair and beauty sector.

The time and resources spent in preparing for the introduction of this T Level will vary from provider to provider. To minimise any impacts, the department is allowing providers who have received capital funding for specialist equipment and/or buildings and facilities improvement relating to HBBT, to retain these grants to be used for future courses in this subject area.

Providers will receive the normal 16-19 funding for their students, and this can be used to support those who switch to alternative Level 3 courses.