Qualifications that overlap with T Levels in Waves 3
Please see link below for the list of qualifications that will be removed for funding in 2025/26 because they overlap with T Levels in Wave 3.
Funding will be removed for 16-19 stand-alone learners only. Funding will not be removed for adult learners, or for 16-19 and adult learners taking these qualifications as part of an apprenticeship.
The list covers qualifications in the following subjects:
- Business and administration
- Engineering and manufacturing
- Finance and accounting.
The BTEC Nationals in Business, and in Enterprise are not affected, and you can continue to teach these qualifications in 2024/25 and 2025/26. See below for further details.
Download the list of qualifications that will be removed for funding in 2025/26 for new starts
Qualifications that overlap with T Levels in Waves 4
The DfE have published the provisional list of qualifications overlapping with T Levels in wave 4. The list covers the following sectors:
- Agriculture, environmental and animal care
- Creative and design
- Legal.
And all remaining BTECs in the following sectors
Download a list of Level 3 qualifications that will be defunded from 1 August 2025.
- Construction and the build environment
- Digital including information technology / computing
- Education and Early Years including CPLD
- Engineering and manufacturing
- Health and science including Health and social care / Applied human biology/ Applied psychology/ Applied science (including forensics).
Also see the BTEC Level 3 Funding Checklists which offer a comprehensive picture of funding in academic years 2024/25 and, what we know so far about 2025/26. We will update these to include 2026/27 funding as soon as possible.