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A qualification in dry stone walling was to be on The Hit -list,

More Than 5,000 qualifications studied in England, by some or, in some cases, the students deleted.

The Department for education, the financing of about 40% of the 12,000 post-16 qualifications, as it prepares for the introduction of new T-levels in September.

T-levels are post-GCSE courses, equivalent to three A-levels, developed in collaboration with companies.

education Secretary Gavin Williamson said that the find was The Right course as the search for the needle in the haystack.

He added: "to Remove funding for qualifications that will help no, or only a small number of applications is to ensure that students have a clearer choice of the qualification, and ensure that you receive the skills you Need in order to make progress. "

The Move is the latest step in the government's wider Review of post-16 qualifications at Level 3 - A-Standard -Level - and below.

But The Head of the prestigious qualification provider city and guilds, said The Move would be "disastrous for social mobility".

The skill purge is the approach to a system where the Young People choose the age of 16 from the three-way - A-levels, an apprenticeship or a T-levels.

But Tom Bewick, The Head of the Trade Association for the examination of The Federation of awarding Bodies, told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme: "There are 50,000 courses of study in This Country , and you have not had a Vice-Chancellor, sitting here, have to explain to you why there are so many. "

He wondered whether Whitehall officials were placed with the people best to "really important in life, the chance of decisions on qualification".

"This is clearly a very top-down assessment. vocational and technical skills have been a great idea But they are for other people's children - and they are certainly not for the people in the management levels within The Department of education. "

What is the T-Level ?

T-levels offer students a mix of classroom Learning and "on-the-job" experience during an industry placement. The First three are in, some of the skills from September, But only 2,000 places will be offered initially.

The qualification in subjects such as accounting, catering, Finance, hair and beauty-and-Manufacturing - developed in collaboration with employers and companies for the needs of industry and prepare students for the work.

the candidates will be awarded a total of four varieties that has passed after your two years of study, ranging from the award*.

you will also receive a nationally recognized certificate, which will show your overall score and a breakdown of what you have achieved, via the T-Level program.

the aim of the on Thursday the announcement was to ensure that all qualifications on offer were of high quality, necessary, and supports students to progress into employment or further study, said the DfE.

The type of qualifications that are deleted, are certificates for specific companies or jobs, such as dry-stone-walling -, nail-art-and warehouse management, But also include entry-Level skills and developed the confidence of the pupils who have problems Learning .

T-levels include qualifications in hairdressing

Some qualifications are aimed at pupils with Learning and physical disabilities will be deleted, also.

The Move is in addition to the funding to ensure it goes in the direction of the more popular skills that help students to learn the skills you Need to go on to a successful career.

The government, the opinions, whether or not each of the 5,000 qualifications on The List should also be said, furthermore, public funds

Mr. Bewick, not everyone feels one of the three routes was suitable for you.

He said: "Clearly, where there are qualifications, if you set no longer in demand, they will. "

But he gave the example of one of the qualifications that could be At Risk Level 3 in aromatherapy, used by The Royal National College for The Blind .

"It's actually a qualification, the learner helps the visually impaired access to employment in the therapeutic and Wellness industry," he said. "It is recruited, very few numbers, But , nevertheless, this is an example of a very niche skill that helps people in the labour market. "

He said: "We have Young People to leave school, which is disabled, by Learning in the classroom. You will Need to be opportunities for " Learning -by-doing, hands-on vocational qualifications. "

city and guilds chief executive, Kirstie Donnelly, said that many students were simply not ready to make The Jump school graduation T-levels.

The introduction of the T-Level is the biggest shake-up in Vocational Education and training in A Generation . You will be hard, and should help to reach more people, the higher-Level skills that companies say they Need .

Each year, about 70,000 Young People in England, not a single GCSE at grade 4 or higher. A further 136,000 not a single GCSE in the strong pass grade 5.

For those of you should then go to study, T levels, a transition year, will try to help you to prepare - But not all of these will be able to make The Jump .

And some of the skills targeted were scrapped on this very Young People , may be solved and lacking in the basic employability.

"Remove that important rung on the skills ladder in the direction of the Level 3 and higher, that would be disastrous for social mobility and more and more people stranded without a route in the work," She Said .

"We call on the government to think carefully before you remove this lifeline for the people and employers don't rely on the qualified workers they Need . "

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Source of news: bbc.com