City and Guilds and Pearson will deliver six new T-level qualifications from 2022, it has been announced.

These make up the third wave of T levels, following on from qualifications in education and childcare, digital and construction already being taught in colleges across the country, and seven other routes due to be rolled out from 2021.

From 2022, City and Guilds, in cooperation with awarding body EAL, will deliver and award qualifications in engineering, manufacturing, processing and control, maintenance, installation and repair for engineering and manufacturing, design and development for engineering and manufacturing and management and administration. 

Pearson will deliver and award qualifications in finance and accounting.

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Gillian Keegan, apprenticeships and skills minister, said that she was looking forward to seeing the qualifications launch in two years’ time, and that it was vital students gained the skills they needed to progress.

T levels ‘will provide the skills our economy needs’

She said:  “Now, more than ever, it’s vital we support students to gain the skills they need to progress and employers and our economy need to grow.

“T levels are a fantastic opportunity to learn valuable skills, in a wide range of professions, that will help students to progress into work, a higher level apprenticeship or on to university.

“Many have gone above and beyond to make sure this milestone for T levels is achieved.”

Jennifer Coupland, chief executive of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE), said: “I would like to congratulate everyone on delivering another important step forward for T levels. It is fantastic that this has been achieved on schedule despite all the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. 

“These exciting new qualifications will be a fantastic option for young people across several of the economy’s key employment sectors. We look forward, at the institute, to helping to ensure their long-term success.”

David Phillips, managing director of City and Guilds, said: “We are absolutely honoured to have been awarded the contracts to deliver three engineering and manufacturing T levels and the business and administration T level. These qualifications will help shape the lives of many young people by giving them a great start in their careers.

“We are looking forward to collaborating once again with EAL to deliver qualifications in the engineering sector, following our successful partnership in the construction sector. We are also hugely excited to develop the business and administration T level using the experience and expertise in our leadership and management business ILM.

“As the next generation enters the workforce, they will be facing unprecedented challenges as well as new opportunities, and we are honoured to get the opportunity to take on a larger role helping to equip these learners with the skills they will need to flourish in their careers.”