Further education providers are being invited to apply to deliver the second wave of T Levels to be taught from 2021 – Health, Healthcare Science, Science, Onsite Construction, Building Services Engineering, Digital Support and Services, and Digital Business Services.

Together with wave one T Levels, this will bring the total pathways to be delivered by 2021 to ten.

Detailed information is available for schools and colleges wishing to apply to deliver T Levels, with the qualifying criteria including:

• A good or outstanding Ofsted rating
• A minimum of 10 current students per T Level subject area
• A minimum of 100 current students across all pathways
• Satisfactory financial health.

In the event that there is significant interest from providers, the DfE will increase the minimum student number whilst still aiming to establish a “manageable number” of selected providers.

Whilst details of the transition year for students not ready to start T Levels at age 16 have yet to emerge, the DfE has confirmed that it is not planning a separate expression of interest process for providers to apply to deliver the transition offer.  Schools/colleges must be successful in becoming a T Level provider in 2020 or 2021 in order to offer the transition year.