455 English school leaders urge Education Secretary to pause AGQ defunding, guarantee student enrolment till 2025/26, citing insufficient review timeline.

455 English school leaders have urged Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson to pause the defunding of applied general qualifications (AGQs), such as BTECs, and guarantee students can enroll in existing AGQs up to the 2025/26 academic year. The leaders argue that the government's planned review of these programs, which is due to conclude in December 2024, is too late to prevent uncertainty for students and educational institutions. The Department for Education has been contacted for comment.

August 28, 2024
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