Our latest updates

February 2026

[Updated 10/02/2026]

News for all T Level providers

Assessments, bookings and results 

Autumn series results 

We’ll release results for the autumn series to providers on Wednesday 18 March ahead of students receiving them on Thursday 19 March. We’ll share more information next month.  

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Advanced assessment materials: summer 2026 

Based on your feedback we’ve made some changes to how we share information about key dates relating to advanced assessment materials.   

Advanced assessment materials are shared with providers or students before the start of the assessment window and include tutor guides or pre-assessment activities for students.    

We’ve collated the key information relating to advanced assessment materials here key dates and timetables webpage. This document covers: 

• the key dates when you’ll receive advanced materials 

• what you’ll receive 

• who can access the materials, and when.   

This information, for all NCFE T Level qualifications, covers assessments relating to both Employer Set Projects and Occupational Specialisms, whether the individual task or assignment is marked externally or moderated internally. 

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Occupational specialism (OS) bookings for second year T Level students 

You need to book all second year T Level students onto their chosen occupational specialism (OS) for the summer 2026 assessment series. Please do this before the deadlines below. Your exams team should follow the booking guidelines in the T Level Portal Guide. 

If any students are no longer completing the qualification or they are deferring until next session, please notify our Moderation team at [email protected].  

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Approvals 

Approval window opening soon  

If you’re planning to deliver the Education and Early Years T Level for the first time from September 2026, you’ll need to apply for product approval with us via our website. The approval window opens on Monday 23 February and closes on Friday 26 June.   

Please note that that if your college has multiple campuses, you’ll need to apply for approval for each campus to deliver this qualification. Similarly, if your academy is part of a multi academy trust, each academy will require separate approval.    

If you’d like to deliver the Digital Support Services T Level (Digital Support and Security with Pearson), Digital Business Services T Level (Digital Data Analytics with Pearson), Health or Science T Levels from September 2026, you’ll need to contact Pearson directly to apply for approval. Find out more.   

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Moderation 

T Level timeline: Delivery and moderation 2025-26 

Visit our moderation webpage for a timeline covering both visiting and remote moderation, along with guidance on where to access further support.   

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Supporting your delivery 

Employer Set Project (ESP) drop-in clinic: teaching and delivery support for the summer series, Thursday 26 February, 4:30-5:30pm 

This informal, supportive drop-in clinic is designed to help educators delivering the Employer Set Project (ESP) for the summer series across all NCFE T Levels. Whether you're new to ESP delivery or looking to refine your current approach, these sessions offer a space to ask questions, share strategies, and gain clarity on teaching, assessment preparation, and evidence requirements.  

Sign up now 

Standardisation and administration training 

Standardisation training: The deadline for completing this training is Saturday 28 February. The materials are available to download from this webpage temporarily.  

Administration training: these materials are available year-round on our moderation page to support your teams in preparing for the 2025-26 assessment window.  

For more information, visit this webpage.  

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Returning assessment papers: Yellow Label update  

Following last month’s communication, here’s further information on the Secure Dispatch of Scripts (Yellow Label) process following the merger of Royal Mail and Parcelforce.  

What’s changing?  

In March 2026, the Yellow Label service we offer will move from Parcelforce to Royal Mail. 

Once this transition takes place, you’ll notice the logo on your return Yellow Label will change from Parcelforce to Royal Mail. 

Changes to the actual processes themselves will be minimal:  

• You’ll still be able to book a collection by telephone using the same telephone number.  

• Arranging ad hoc online collections will be subject to slight alterations, however, we’ll share further guidance on this when it is available on our Yellow Label webpage. 

• Scheduled collections will still take place as normal during the summer period. If you have timetabled Yellow Label-eligible assessments on three or more days during any week in the summer assessment series (May to June), you’ll automatically have daily scheduled collections, as before. 

If you have any queries, please contact [email protected]. 

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Keep your contact details up to date 

To ensure we can reach the right colleagues with important updates, please notify us of any staff changes. Key roles include: 

• head of centre  

• exams officer/administrator 

• programme contact. 

Email: [email protected] or update contact details via our online form.