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It means that:

• The DfE has placed aÌýone year pauseÌýon the removal of 16 to 19 funding from qualifications assessed as overlapping with T Levels in construction and the built environment, digital, education and early years, and health and science. These qualifications were originally scheduled to have their funding approval removed in the 16 to 19 offers after 31 July 2024 but will now continue to remain available up to 31 July 2025.ÌýThis will allow time for a review of post-16 level 3 and below reforms to conclude by the end of the year.ÌýThe DfE has published a list ofÌýreformed level 2 qualificationsÌýthat will be funded from August 2025,Ìýin Construction and the Built Environment, Education and Early Years, Engineering and Manufacturing, and Health and Science.
  

• A reminder that approvedÌýAlternative Academic QualificationsÌýandÌýTechnical Qualifications, will be funded from August 2025.Ìý

Once the review outcomes are published (anticipated end of the year) we will be in touch, to explain how this impacts you and your learners.

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Important information about registering your learners from September 2024 in England.Ìý

Qualifications in Construction and the Built Environment, Early Years, Engineering, IT and Computing, Health and Science currently have a funding end date of 31 July 2025.

So that your learners remain eligible for funding you should register learners on the full 2-year programme in 2024/25. If learners are registered on the 1-year programme and then topped up, they will not be eligible for funding as this expires on 31 July 2025.Ìý

We’ll be working closely with centres that usually follow a top-up model, to ensure you are making the most appropriate registrations for your learners.ÌýÌý

For further details on current funding end dates for Level 3 BTEC National qualifications, please

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Alternative Academic Qualifications and Technical Qualifications available and funded for first teach September 2025.Ìý

The approved and funded qualifications are not impacted by the DfE pause and review.ÌýÌý

Specifications, Assessment Materials and Transition Guides are available on the website.

Training events are available from October 2024.

Register your placeÌý

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BTEC Technical level 2 qualifications approved in cycle 1 for first teach from August 2025.

We’re pleased to announce ourÌýÌýsuite launches in August 2025 and is funded for 16-19-year-olds and adults.ÌýÌý

BTEC Technical qualifications are designed to meet the needs of students and provide progression to an occupation, by an apprenticeship, employment, or further study.ÌýÌý

Our first submission includes five BTEC Technical qualifications: Early Years Practitioner, Gym Instructor, Recreation Assistant, Community Activity Leader, and Manufacturing Operative. Additional qualifications are being developed now for cycles 2 and 3, launching in August 2026 and 2027.ÌýÌý

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Keeping up to date

To find the latest information, resources and FAQs about the future of post-16 level 3 vocational qualifications in EnglandÌývisit our BTEC Level 3 reforms webpage

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