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Higher Technical Qualifications

Asked by Ian SollomLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 1 July 2026UIN 12503

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions Ministers and officials in her Department have had with FE colleges and universities on the profile and awareness of Higher Technical Qualifications.

Answered by Josh MacAlister

The department has regular engagement with higher and further education providers and their representative bodies to discuss matters of mutual interest.

The department engages with these representative bodies as part of the development of policy to increase the flexibility of Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) approvals, as set out in the Post-16 Education and Skills white paper. This engagement has included, and will continue to include, discussion on raising the awareness and profile of HTQs. The list of available government approved HTQs can be found at: https://gov.uk/government/publications/approved-higher-technical-qualifications.

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