Nursery World - 'Considerable work' needed to improve the effectiveness of T-Levels, says Ofsted

There remains considerable work to do to improve the quality and effectiveness of T-level courses and the TLTP, to make sure that they fulfil their potential and can be offered at scale, according to a review of the qualifications by Ofsted.

Ofsted's review of T-Levels raised some concerns with the effectiveness of the qualification, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

It says that ‘T-Levels and the TLTP have been implemented with varying degrees of success. In the best providers [sic], they have been adopted after extensive engagement with employers and as part of a well-considered curriculum planning process.

‘Often though, providers have introduced T-Levels and the TLTP because they are expecting that other, similar courses, will not be eligible for public funding in the future, as proposed in the DfE’s consultation on qualification reform.’

It follows a report from the Education Committee in April that raised concerns about ‘scaling up' T-Levels before their full roll-out and ahead of evidence they are a good alternative to applied general qualifications (AGQs), such as BTECs.

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