you have to have _ the current btec. that is right. you have to have time _ the current btec.right. you have to have time and a _ the current btec. that is right. you have to have time and a workplacel have to have time and a workplace and you have to do your studies and you have to have qualifications in english and maths so it is considered a far more rigorous and i think that is a reason why they are pushing for it. however it is not so great when you think about the fact that not all of our students will be suitable for taking these btec, tea level courses and perhaps the btec would have been more suitable for them. i think we need to spend more time talking to colleges themselves and teachers and colleges about the students they work with and asking them what qualifications they think need to be put into place, notjust coming from a point of view of we need to have more skills —based we are going to put a skills revolution, let's think about the students that are out there, and also really importantly we need to improve our careers advice for these young people. back in 2

exactly, where there is overlapin btec and t—levels the funding of the btecs is going and originallyevels or t—levels and they seem to have rowed back a bit on that. this announcement today, it looks like the future will be far more t—level shaped rather than btec—shaped and that is a shame because for some students t—levels won't be appropriate so having a wider range of courses is better in lots of ways, and also we have got btecs which are really good, why is the money not being put into improving the btecs that are there already? instead of going out with new courses that haven't actually been written yet and put out yet. not everybody is happy with this for lots of good reasons. what do you think are the reasons behind the switch? as far as i understood, t—levels are even more vocational in that they get students into the workplace with more work placements so it is even more practical than the current btec. that is right. you have to have time on a workplace and you have to do your studies and you have to have qualifications in english and maths so it is considered far more rig

t—level, a—levels and btecs. within a couple of years, many btecs could disappear. a variety of choices at university. working with children. that is whatjess wanted to do aged 16, so she chose the more work—based t—level. i like the fact that it is like something i definitely want to do and it will definitely take me to where i want to be. after two years, jess will get one t—level, t for technical, worth the same as one or two btecs, or three a—levels, but t—levels have at least 45 days of work experience. so dna carries the instructions for making protein. to clear the way, some btecs could be scrapped, and here is the difference — btecs are studied by 250,000 students, t—levels, just a couple of thousand now. t—levels are absolutely central to the government's ambition for higher skills. designed with employers, they rely heavily on businesses being willing to provide work experience. but their introduction risks being overshadowed by massive being overshadowed by a massive row about withdrawing the very popular btecs. at this college, they fear losing btecs wil

t—level, a—levels and btecs. within a couple of years, many btecs could disappear.it is, like, something i definitely want to do and it will definitely take me to where i want to be. after two years, jess will get one t—level — t for technical, worth the same as one or two btecs, or three a—levels. but t—levels have at least 45 days of work experience. so dna carries the instructions for making protein. to clear the way, some btecs could be scrapped, and here is the difference — btecs are studied by 250,000 students, t—levels, just a couple of thousand now. t—levels are absolutely central to the government's ambition for higher skills. designed with employers, they rely heavily on businesses being willing to provide work experience. but their introduction risks being overshadowed by a massive row about withdrawing the very popular btecs. at this college, they fear losing btecs will hit the most disadvantaged students hard. possibly tens of thousands of young people will not have a clear route. they are going to find it very difficult to come to college, to gain extr

btecs are a proven route to success. but ministers argue it is needed to avoid duplication.world cup qualifier against england at wembley. some of their supporters booed as england players took the knee in an anti racism gesture before kick off. the metropolitan police said "minor disorder" broke out as they arrested a fan for "a racially aggravated public order offence" in relation to comments directed towards a steward. it comes just months after criticism of the policing of the european championship final at wembley. our sports correspondent alex howell reports. before kick—off, the tone was set. and not long after that it turned violent with hungary fans clashing with police in the stands of the national stadium. i think the togetherness that people see is there and that doesn't change based on banners, it doesn't change based on people's views, it doesn't change based on people opposing what we stand for. so it makes no difference to me. the met police released a statement last night saying officers went into the away end to arrest a spectator because of racially aggrav

are you worried about the fact that btecs - also been lost.really hope so. the new education secretary has hinted that it and we will be working hard with him to explain why we need that choice and that breath. we will wait and see. wednesday is the day. nice to see you. let's see what the weather has in store for us — here's tomasz with the forecast. good morning. the main message is it is going to be really mild. i got up at 4am and left home there, just out on a jumper, it is very mild at atlantic winds bring us from sewers. basically the weather is coming from here and rotating upwards lining over the uk. this is where the air is coming from, around here. relatively mild airfor is coming from, around here. relatively mild air for the time of year. nothing coming from the north so no cold weather or frost this week. the weather front is across western areas this morning so it is cloudy out towards the west right now, it could even be quite wet in places, but the thinking is this where front will move towards the east and break up the scatte

also find the means to address the needs of the vast majority of young people who study a—levels or btecbalance the books after huge spending during the pandemic. but despite concerns over the economic picture, the government is making clear there is money to spend on its political priorities. the question is: will it be enough to deliver the big changes that ministers have promised and will the plans work? nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. well, earlier i spoke to grainne hallahan, who's a senior analyst at tes, formerly the times educational supplement. she welcomed any talk of new investment in skills and explains how the new system will work. t—levels or technical levels are meant to be those skills equivalent to a—levels and if you get a distinction in your t—levels, that is the equivalent of three a's at a—level and gives you the same number of ucas points and you can go to university with them. they come in all sorts of different subjects, it is notjust building and hairdressing, it can be design and survey or planning or accountancy or agriculture or animal care but they are r

btecs are a proven route to success. but ministers argue it's needed to avoid duplication.now i am because you used your surname. and what would you say is the perfect romantic gesture? chocolates? flowers ? no, it would be a rotating house. 0h, no, it would be a rotating house. oh, look, here is one! that is speeded up, isn't it? a man in bosnia has built a rotating house for his wife. apparently, she was tired of seeing the same view from her window, and he was so fed up of hearing her complain that he got to work. this is the result. i'm not sure that is my _ this is the result. i'm not sure that is my idea _ this is the result. i'm not sure that is my idea of— this is the result. i'm not sure that is my idea of romance. i this is the result. i'm not sure i that is my idea of romance. that would make a —— that would make me feel a little bit queasy. it would make a -- that would make me feel a little bit queasy.— feel a little bit queasy. it does rotate. feel a little bit queasy. it does rotate it _ feel a little bit queasy. it does rotate. it is _ feel a little bit quea