Protect BTEC qualifications and inclusive post 16 pathways.

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

We are asking the government to stop the removing and defunding L3 BTECS and keep them alongside T and V Levels. This keeps post-16 routes open for students with lower GCSE grades and teenagers with learning difficulties who may not be supported by exam sources and succeed in practical coursework.

Removing the BTEC qualification risks limiting opportunities for many young people after Year 11. Students with lower GCSE grades and for example teenagers with disabilities or learning differences, may struggle to meet the academic and placement demand of the T Levels or V Levels. BTECs offer practical, coursework-based pathways that support a range of learners. Keeping BTECS promotes and gives inclusion, fairness and equal access to education and employment.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We already have a petition open on this subject which you may wish to sign here:

Stop T-Levels replacing funding for BTecs

Timeline

12 Feb 2026	Petition opened for signatures
20 Mar 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Mar 2026

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