The new Foundation Learning Tier is a key tool in the Government's drive to ensure that all young people acquire the skills and learning to enable them to fulfil their potential.
Currently, about 30 per cent of young people have not achieved a Level 2 qualification by the age of 19, and there are eight million adults without any qualifications.
The FLT, which is being piloted across England in preparation for full implementation from September 2010, encompasses entry and level one qualifications. It is one of the four national qualification routes for 14- to 19-year-olds alongside GCSEs/A Levels, apprenticeships and diplomas.
The idea is that by creating this choice of routes for learners, all of which will lead to qualifications and progression to further learning, then all young people will be able to find the route that best suits them to learn and progress and so improve their work and life chances.
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