Policy paper

Post-16 skills plan and independent report on technical education

The government鈥檚 technical education reforms, based on the work of Lord Sainsbury鈥檚 independent panel.

From:
Department for Education and Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
Published
8 July 2016
Last updated
30 November 2018 鈥� See all updates
This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Applies to England

Documents

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4741-3238-1, Cm. 9280

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Ref: ISBN 978-1-4741-3237-4, Cm. 9280

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Ref: DFE-00163-2016

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Details

The documents are as follows:

  • 鈥楶ost-16 skills plan鈥�: the government鈥檚 plan to support young people and adults to secure skilled employment and meet the needs of the economy
  • 鈥楻eport of the independent panel on technical education鈥�: report by an independent panel set up to advise ministers on improving the quality of technical education
  • 鈥楾echnical education reform: the case for change鈥�: presents the available evidence on the government鈥檚 reforms

Read the T level action plan for further information about the government鈥檚 progress on the reforms to technical education, the next steps and how to get involved.

An equalities impact assessment of technical education reform is also available.

Updates to this page

Published 8 July 2016
Last updated 30 November 2018 show all updates

  1. Removed the 2017 action plan. It's available on a separate T Level action plan page.

  2. Added 'Post-16 technical education reforms: T level action plan'.

  3. First published.

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