1.1b. How do qualification reforms impact disadvantaged learners specifically? What does good practice for supporting those learners look like?
Background
Post-16 provision is pivotal in supporting young people to progress into meaningful education, employment or training. It also provides critical upskilling and re-skilling opportunities to adults to support them into better employment. Recent qualification reforms, including changes to funding and the introduction of new pathways such as V Levels and foundation apprenticeships, are reshaping the options available.
These developments raise important questions about accessibility and equity, particularly for learners at risk of becoming NEET and those with additional needs. Ofsted is interested in understanding how these changes influence participation, progression and outcomes. We also want to understand what effective practice to prevent learners from becoming NEET looks like across diverse learner groups.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Opportunity, equality and agency in England's new VET landscape: a longitudinal study of post-16 transitions
This 5-year study will investigate how England's vocational education and training (VET) system can better support the school-to-work transitions of the 50% of young people who do not go to university. Routes into furthe...
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Why might this be relevant?
This project specifically focuses on how vocational education and training can better support young people who do not go to university, including those at risk of becoming NEET, addressing the impact of qualification reforms on disadvantaged learners.
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Why might this be relevant?
While this project enhances LEO data and links new contextual data, it does not directly address the impact of qualification reforms on disadvantaged learners, but it does provide valuable insights for policy decisions.
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Strategies for achieving equity and inclusion in education, training and learning in democratic Europe
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Why might this be relevant?
This project focuses on reducing inequalities in education outcomes in Europe, which is related to the broader context of qualification reforms and supporting disadvantaged learners, providing valuable insights for policy learning.