The Government has recently announced the outlines of a new policy on 14–16 technical education - to understand this, we must first understand the landscape of technical awards at age 16.
Technical awards are level 1 or 2 qualifications at Key Stage 4 with a more vocational focus compared to GCSEs.
This discussion paper sets out the history and current arrangements for these qualifications, togther with suggestions for approaches to reform.
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High quality inclusive education
