Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 101302

Health Services and Social Services: Vocational Education

Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 8 January 2026

Question

Tom Morrison

Liberal DemocratCheadle

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence her Department used to determine that the BTEC Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care should no longer be funded; and whether she will publish that analysis.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
In October, the department published a consultation which detailed our plans to introduce V Levels, which will offer a vocational alternative to A levels and T Levels. We have proposed a range of subjects for delivery through V Levels, including Health an...

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