The Education Select Committee has announced an inquiry into how effectively post-16, Level 3 education and qualifications prepare young people for the world of work.

The Committee will consider the Government’s current work and proposals in this area and look at whether an alternative model, which enables a greater blend of academic and vocational pathways, should be explored.

The inquiry covers a range of questions in relation to post-16 education including: 

• The strengths and weaknesses of the current system of post-16 qualifications, including A Levels, T Levels, Applied General Qualifications and apprenticeships, in preparing young people for work or further and higher education. 
• The benefits and challenges the Government’s proposed changes to Level 3 qualifications would bring including the extent to which the changes may impact disadvantaged groups 
• The benefits and disadvantages of introducing a baccalaureate system in post-16 education 
• The benefits and disadvantages of a post-qualifications university admissions system. 
• International good practice systems for post-16 education and qualifications.