Post-16 reforms – pause to initial 2024 defunding
Government announcement 24 July – pause to initial 2024 defunding
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that it will be pausing the plan to defund existing post-16 qualifications. Bridget Philipson confirmed the decision in a speech on 24 July 2024 in the House of Commons.
What does this mean for you and your learners?
This means that your learners continue to have a choice of Level 3 pathways in 2024-25, either taking a T Level, or completing an alternative Level 3 qualification.
Following the announcement, the below qualifications will now continue to be funded for 16-19 year olds in 2024-25:
We're delighted to announce the conclusion of the Department for Education's (DfE) assessment of NCFE level 2 qualifications that were submitted for funding approval in cycle 1 of the post-16 qualifications review. The DfE have confirmed that the following qualifications have been approved for funding from 1 August 2025.
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Qualification Number |
Title |
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610/4524/X |
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Specialist in Technology Enabled Care (Certificate) |
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610/4528/7 |
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry in Healthcare Support (Diploma) |
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610/4529/9 |
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Extended Technical Occupational Entry in Healthcare Support (Diploma) |
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610/4587/1 |
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry for the Early Years Practitioner (Diploma) |
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610/4588/3 |
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Extended Technical Occupational Entry for the Early Years Practitioner (Diploma) |
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61045676 |
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610/4504/4 |
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Specialist for Designated Safeguarding Officers in Early Years (Award) |
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610/4540/8 |
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610/4570/6 |
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Specialist in Neuroscience in Early Years (Award) |
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610/4517/2 |
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Specialist in Early Years Nutrition (Award) |
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610/4509/3 |
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Specialist in Mental Health in the Early Years (Certificate) |
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Watch the short explainer video below in which NCFE Product Manager, David Rowley provides an overview of this announcement and how these changes will impact you and your learners.