Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many students will be on T Level courses commencing September 2023 which will lead to early years, nursery education, or childcare qualifications.

T Levels are being rolled out in a phased approach to ensure high quality. The number of providers will increase year on year and the department expects student numbers to grow significantly over the next few years.

In September 2022, over 2,000 students started a T Level in Education and Childcare, and while the majority are expected to study the Early Years occupational specialism, students do not need to make their final decision until the end of their first year of learning.

These students will move into their second year of learning in September, when the department also expects providers to enrol significantly more new students onto the Education T Level. Providers have set their own expectations for students they hope to recruit to each of their T Levels and are in the process of marketing their courses and interviewing and providing information, advice and guidance to students on the options available to them. The department will not have any information on new students until after the point they are enrolled.

T Levels are equivalent in size to 3 A levels and are designed to support progression to skilled employment, further study (including higher education and Higher Technical Qualifications) and degree apprenticeships.