FE Educators
Our post-16 vocational qualifications will equip your learners with the skills and knowledge they need to
progress to higher education, apprenticeships—and ultimately a rewarding career.
On this page you'll find information about what we do, how we'll support you, and the latest news.
Update on proposed defunding for 16-19 qualifications
Update 14 October 2022
On 11 May 2022, the DfE published the provisional list of qualifications that will no longer be funded from academic year 2024/25 for 16-19 learners in England, because they overlap with T Level Waves 1 and 2. 41 were Pearson qualifications.
Of the qualifications on the list, we did not appeal 25 qualifications because they were either being withdrawn as part of our usual cycle of updating and renewing our qualifications, they were not affected by the review process, or they did not meet the criteria for appeal.
Of the 16 qualifications we did appeal, we are pleased today to let you know that 12 out of those 16 appeals were successful. This means that these qualifications will continue to be funded. This decision shows the DfE has recognised that BTEC qualifications continue to be valued by learners, schools, colleges, universities, and employers and are not replaced by T Levels.
We are still awaiting the appeal outcome for the Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Health and Social Care (601/7194/7) which is expected later this year and we will let you know as soon as we receive the appeal outcome. In the interim if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0345 618 0440.
We will be publishing a full funding guide to BTEC Level 3 qualifications shortly. This will give you a comprehensive picture of funding in the academic years 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 and we will let you know as soon as it is available.
Quick Links
- Learner support
- Results 2022 FAQs
- Awarding BTEC qualification grades 2021/22 - BTEC Appeals Guidance Summer 2022
- Post-results services
- Vocational Qualification support
- Review of Post 16 L3 qualifications
- BTEC Options support
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- Routes to success for your learners
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BTEC Results Day 2022
BTEC Results Day 2022 information and support for centres covering BTEC, Functional Skills and T Levels results.
We have now issued results for all BTEC students that were expecting one, and are now working with schools and colleges to support them and their learners through the new academic year.
We are currently undertaking a detailed review into the 2022 awarding series, and are gathering input and feedback from students, schools, colleges and the wider education community.
If you need any support please contact us on 0345 618 0440 (from 8:30am- 6:00pm), DM us via @PearsonBTEC on social media, or via our online portal for further support.
The diagram shows the process of awarding a result, with the sections in red showing how this year’s process was different:
Last updated 29 June 2022.
Vocational qualifications’ Summer Results Days 2022
If you have a specific question about the Appeals process this year, or where your learners can find support, please review the information below:
Last updated 21 May 2022.
Review of Post 16 L3 qualifications
On 11th May, the Department for Education published the provisional list of technical qualifications that would be in scope for defunding from 1 August 2024 in England. Read our full response.