V Levels are an opportunity for coherence if we get it right

V Levels: An Opportunity for Coherence

V Levels are an opportunity for coherence if we get it right.

V Levels will give vocational education the credibility it deserves, if designed with clarity, consistency and collaboration.

The announcement of V Levels is an opportunity to raise the status of vocational training. For too long, vocational routes have been treated as second best.

If V Levels can genuinely simplify choices and help young people progress into rewarding work, then they could mark a real step forward.

However, how they are designed, implemented and embedded will mean the difference between another failed attempt at qualifications reform, and providing a valued route for young people into work and for employers to recruit people with the skills they need.

At Skills Federation, our 19 employer-led sector skills body members tell us that they need qualifications they can trust – ones that reflect real workplace needs and prepare a pathway into the world of work.

These qualifications must also be clearly understood.

Author's summary: V Levels can raise vocational training status.

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FE Week FE Week — 2025-10-21

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