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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 a...

To allocate £1.6 billion for t—levels skills training for 16 to 19—year—olds as "a good start". it is a bit of a gamble from the government because we don't know yet whether those 16—year—olds will want to do t—levels when already there are courses there which appear to have suited them really well. colombia's most wanted drug trafficker is captured — after a joint operation by the armed forces, and the police. a candlelit vigil to remember halyna hutchins, the film—maker killed on the set of an alec baldwin movie. and gone for $110 million: a las vegas hotel auctions off its ...

T—levels are even more vocational in that they get students into the workplace with more work placements so it is even more practical than the current btec. that is right. you have to have time on a workplace and you have to do your studies and you have to have qualifications in english and maths so it is considered far more rigorous and i think that is a reason why they are pushing for it. however it is not so great when you think about the fact that not all of our students will be suitable for taking these btec, t—level courses and perhaps the btec would have been more suitable for them....

I struggle with writing things down and remembering it like that. i see things visibly and remember a lot easier. so that was what drew me to the course. i'm quite a shy person but i think as i work with more people and i talk to more people, i will come out of that shell and become more confident with everything. i think t level is probably the best option because like i said, the facilities are great and it is more hands—on so it teaches you better skills than btec would. t levels involve a lot of hands—on learning. but these students will also get a 45 day work placement, and they have ...

Disadvantaged students hard. possibly tens of thousands of young people will not have a clear route. they are going to find it very difficult to come to college, to gain extra qualifications that will help them further in their life and i think that it is a very sort of risky scenario we are faced with at the minute. the minister insists students will have a choice, including using t—levels to go to university. one thing that you can be sure of is that we will ensure there is a good range of courses, there is high quality and that young people have those opportunities to go into whatever car...