16 to 19 study programmes: guide for providers
Information for education and training providers on the planning and delivery of study programmes.
Applies to England
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This guide sets out the government’s policy on 16 to 19 study programmes. It covers academic, technical and vocational study programmes, including traineeships and supported internships.
It applies to all providers of 16 to 19 education in England, including:
- schools
- further education
(FE) - sixth-form colleges
- work-based learning providers
- training providers
Previous versions of the guidance are available onin the UKNational Government Web Archive.Archives.
Updates to this page
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Updated the guidance for the 2025 to 2026 academic year, including newly reformed level 2 and level 3 qualifications and adding additional guidance on work experience.
Update history
2026-07-03 11:06
Updated the guidance for the 2026 to 2027 academic year.
2025-07-16 12:48
Updated the guidance for the 2025 to 2026 academic year, including newly reformed level 2 and level 3 qualifications and adding additional guidance on work experience.
2024-09-05 12:14
Updated guidance for the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
2023-08-09 11:57
Updated to reflect that the national name for the T Level transition programme is changing to T Level foundation year.
2023-07-11 10:57
Updated guidance for the 2023 to 2024 academic year.
2022-07-15 18:07
Updated for academic year 2022 to 2023 to include an increase in minimum planned hours, remove flexibilities for during the COVID-19 pandemic and a return to publishing school and college performance measures based on results from qualifications.