The DfE have published details of the approval process and criteria that level 2 technical qualifications will need to meet, to be approved for public funding for teaching from September 2025 onwards. The DfE is reforming level 2 and below qualifications so that post-16 students (young people and adults) will benefit from clearer, high-quality choices with clear progression pathways. In this first cycle of reform at level 2, DfE will consider technical qualifications leading to employment in the following occupational routes:
- Construction and the Built Environment
- Education and Early Years
- Engineering and Manufacturing
- Health and Science