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BTEC Qualifications

Asked by Saqib BhattiConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 16 January 2026UIN 104298

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to protect learners (a) in and (b) planning to enter the BTEC pipeline before first teaching in September 2025.

Answered by Josh MacAlister

On 20 October 2025, alongside the publication of the Post-16 Education and Skills white paper, the department published a consultation on Post-16 level 3 and below pathways, which closed on the 12 January. As part of our consultation, we have been engaging with the sector on transition arrangements. We will set out our response to the consultation in due course.

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