Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 15620

Further Education: Qualifications

Tabled: 2 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that GCSE grade requirements are not blocking student progression into post-16 education.

Answer

Josh MacAlister

The department does not set GCSE grade requirements for progression to post-16 education. Decisions about entry requirements are made by schools and colleges.We are creating coherent post-16 pathways, with V levels, T Levels and A levels at level 3, and n...

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