Level 3
These qualifications have been approved by IfATE and will be fully funded in England for adults (19+). They will be available for first teaching from September 2025.
- Level 3 Technical Occupation Entry in Plumbing (Diploma)
- Level 3 Technical Occupation Entry in Electrical Installations (Diploma)
- Level 3 Technical Occupation Entry in Dental Nursing (Diploma)
- Level 3 Technical Occupation Entry for Teaching Assistants (Certificate)
Qualification details, including specifications and sample assessment materials, will be made available soon on the qualification pages of our website.
Level 2
These qualifications have been approved by IfATE and will be fully funded in England for both 16-18 and adults (19+) learners. They will be available for first teaching from September 2025.
- Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry in Bricklaying
- Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry in Painting and Decorating
- Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry in Plastering
- Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry in Carpentry and joinery
- Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry in Maintenance Operations
- Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry in Light Vehicle Service and Maintenance
- Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry in Engineering
More qualification details, including specifications and sample assessment materials, will be made available soon on the qualification pages of our website.
The reform process will be rolled out in three different phases. We are currently in phase 3, during which Level 2 and Level 3 qualification quality criteria are published by Department for Education. Phase 3 will culminate in September 2027 when a comprehensive range of revised Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications will be available for delivery.
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Phases of the qualification reform
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Phase 1
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Phase 2
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Phase 3
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Aim of phase
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Removal of Funding from qualifications with low or no publicly funded enrolments in England.
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Removal of 16-19 funding from any Technical qualifications that offer a similar learning journey, content and destination as a
T Level.
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The quality criteria for Level 2 and Level 3 technical qualifications published.
Comprehensive range of Level 3 and below qualifications available for delivery.
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Impact of phase
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Approx 5,500 qualifications defunded.
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Qualifications with overlapping content with T Levels defunded.
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Awarding Organisations to confirm with Department for Education what they intend to develop.
Qualifications confirmed and approved for go-live from Sept 2025 - Sept 2027
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Status of phase
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Phase completed
August 2022.
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On-going as T Levels continue to go live.
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Level 2 criteria published April 2023.
Level 3 criteria published Jan 2023.
Awarding Organisations start qualification developments.
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We will be working with a diverse range of individuals and organisations throughout the reform process to feed into the design and development of each qualification and supporting resources. We encourage customers and sector stakeholders to work with us to shape qualifications that are fit for purpose for learners, delivery staff and employers. There are a range of activities to get involved with, including:
- Provision of letters of support and demand
- Subject matter experts to assist with the development of content and assessments. See the Development Consultant information on our associates web page.
- Consultants to assist with external quality assurance, moderation and other quality assurance activities. Visit our associates web page for opportunities to get involved.
- Employers and stakeholders to help us ensure that our qualification content is fit for purpose. Read our article on why employers and stakeholders should get involved.
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