Higher level technical education to be reviewed
01 November 2017
The Department for Education is to review Level 4 and 5 technical qualifications.
The review will focus on how well the qualifications address the needs of learners and employers. It will consider progression to higher level technical education from T Levels, as well as looking at how these higher level qualifications work for those already in the workforce.
The review will cover the whole of Level 4 and 5 education, but with a particular focus on the following technical qualifications:
Level 4:
- Certificate of higher education (CertHE)
- Higher national certificate (HNC)
- Level 4 award
- Level 4 certificate
- Level 4 diploma
- Level 4 NVQ
Level 5:
- Diploma of higher education (DipHE)
- Foundation degree
- Higher national diploma (HND)
- Level 5 award
- Level 5 certificate
- Level 5 diploma
- Level 5 NVQ.
Stakeholders can get involved with the review and provide feedback by emailing the DfE via Level4-5.Team@education.gov.uk.