The Department for Education’s (The Department’s) aims for T Levels include improving technical education and work outcomes for young people, alongside having qualifications that better meet employers’ skills needs. T Levels are based on occupational standards that are developed and approved by employers. They include a core curriculum, alongside a specialism which students choose covering specific knowledge, skills and behaviours. As at March 2025, there were 74 occupational specialisms acro...

The Department for Education’s (The Department’s) aims for T Levels include improving technical education and work outcomes for young people, alongside having qualifications that better meet employers’ skills needs. T Levels are based on occupational standards that are developed and approved by employers. They include a core curriculum, alongside a specialism which students choose covering specific knowledge, skills and behaviours. As at March 2025, there were 74 occupational specialisms across 21 T Levels.56 Written evidence received as part of this inquiry highlighted concerns around overspecialised and overlapping T Level content, which di Type: conclusion | Number: 19 | Response status: not_addressed