Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 104298

BTEC Qualifications

Tabled: 8 January 2026

Answered: 16 January 2026

Question

Saqib Bhatti

Conservative — Meriden and Solihull East

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.

Answer

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 engagin...

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