The education secretary, Justine Greening, has announced the first three new T Levels which are set to be introduced in 2020.
Education and childcare, construction and digital are the first subjects to be put forward. The rest of the subjects are set to be available by 2022.
The new vocational qualifications will be supported by funding worth £60 million in 2018-19, rising to £445 million in 2021-22, and eventually to “over £500 million” a year, Tes has reported.
A small number of providers will offer the first three qualifications from 2020, and all pathways from the first six “priority routes” will be delivered by selected providers the following year.
By 2024, there will be further expansion so that the “vast majority” of providers will offer T Levels.
Nearly three-quarters of teachers (72%) say the current SEND system fails children, yet more than half (56%) expect anticipated reforms to negatively impact SEND pupils with complex needs.
Over a quarter of all schools and colleges across England are taking part in the free National Education Nature Park programme, which sees young people create nature-rich spaces on school sites.