UCU welcomes decision to retain over 150 Level 3 qualifications

'Labour has listened to UCU and reversed the previous Tory government's defunding of many crucial Level 3 qualifications. We welcome this decision, which will keep many BTECs in place and retain a key entry route into higher education for working-class students.

'The government must now ensure that course closures do not lead to current and future students losing out, as there is a risk they will be denied choice. England needs a joined-up investment and skills strategy. Our members will be central to that, and the Department for Education and college bosses must support them as they deliver the Level 3 courses that will underpin the government's mission for growth.'