On 26 July the #ProtectStudentChoice campaign partners – including signatory GuildHE – wrote to Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education, urging to her to reconsider the plan announced this week not to pause the defunding of applied general qualifications such as BTECs planned for 2025 and 2026.

It’s essential that the review genuinely investigates all the options to ensure that T Levels are accessible, BTECs protected, and that the outcomes effectively meet the educational needs of young people and adult learners in the UK. – Dr Brooke Storer-Church, Chief Executive Officer, GuildHE