the next few days, and we hope that the government will also find the means to address the needs of the vast majority of young people that study a levels or btec qualifications. ministers also want to balance the books after huge spending during the pandemic. but despite concerns over the economic picture, the government is making clear there is money to spend on its political priorities. the question is: will it be enough to deliver the big changes that ministers have promised and will the plans work? grainne hallahan is a a senior analyst at tes. . thank you forjoining us. what do you think about this investment in t levels? i you think about this investment in t-levels? ~ . ., , t-levels? i think the increase in fundin: t-levels? i think the increase in funding is t-levels? i think the increase in funding is really t-levels? i think the increase in funding is really good t-levels? i think the increase in funding is really good news - t-levels? i think the increase in funding
who study a levels or btec qualifications. ministers also want to balance the books after huge spending during the pandemic. but despite concerns over the economic picture, the government is making clear there is money to spend on its political priorities. the question is: will it be enough to deliver the big changes that ministers have promised and will the plans work? well, earlier i spoke to grainne hallahan who s a senior analyst at tes. she welcomed any talk of new investment in skills. i think the increase in funding is really good news for students who aren t looking at the traditional a level route of college study and it is also really good news for industries who want to recruit people with skills in technical subjects. however there still needs to be a lot of work done on actually telling
we hope the government will also find the means to address the needs of the vast majority of young people who study a levels or btec qualifications. ministers also want to balance the books after huge spending during the pandemic. but despite concerns over the economic picture, the government is making clear there is money to spend on its political priorities. the question is: will it be enough to deliver the big changes that ministers have promised and will the plans work? nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. well, earlier i spoke to grainne hallahan, who s a senior analyst at tes. that s an organisation that supports teachers. she welcomed any talk of new investment in skills and explains how the new system will work. t levels or technical levels are meant to be those skills equivalent to a levels and if you get a distinction in your t levels, that is the equivalent of three a s at a level and gives you the same number of ucas points and you can go to university with them. they come
to train for vocational qualifications. there will be £500 million for adult skills too and more than £800 million to revitalise colleges in england. the government argues the plans will give people the skills they need to get on in life. all students, whatever they are doing, whether it be technical education or academic education or somewhere in between deserve to have their education properly funded, so we hope this new story, which focuses on technical education, isjust one part of the announcements that will come out over the course of the next few days. we hope the government will also find the means to address the needs of the vast majority of young people who study a levels or btec qualifications. ministers also want to balance the books after huge spending during the pandemic. but despite concerns over the economic picture,