V Levels must build on the best of BTECs, not erase them, to deliver the workforce the UK needs.
The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper marks a significant shift in the system of vocational education for young people, helping to tackle the UK's widening skills gap.
What a start to the week for FE.
Pearson, the UK's largest awarding organisation, believes in a broad qualifications landscape, offering clearly defined pathways from foundational levels through to degrees and higher technical and professional qualifications.
This will build a highly skilled workforce capable of delivering on the ambitions of the UK's industrial strategy, with Pearson having extensive experience of delivering a range of post-16 qualifications, including BTECs, A levels, and T Levels.
Author's summary: V Levels should enhance BTECs.