What are T levels and when are they starting?

Theresa May says new vocational qualifications will allow the UK to compete globally

Theresa May, campaign trail
The prime minister on the campaign trail last year
(Image credit: Rebecca Naden/AFP/Getty Images)

The first schools and colleges that will teach new technical qualifications called T levels was announced this week, as Theresa May said that the courses will “help thousands of people across the country compete globally”.

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