Qualifications Reform Toolkit

This resource has been created to help education and training providers, and careers development professionals, explain Alternative Academic Qualifications (AAQs) and Reformed Technical Qualifications as new post-16 options to staff members, learners, parents and employers.

This toolkit includes a range of materials that are designed to be integrated into existing communication and engagement strategies.

We encourage providers to use these assets to promote clear and consistent messaging around these qualifications and their place within the wider education landscape.

Resources include:

• Editable slide packs
• Explainer flyers, posters, FAQ and social media assets to use with parents, learners and employers:
• Resources for staff: explainers on Alternative Academic Qualifications (AAQs) and reformed Technical Qualifications, level 2 and 3 qualification landscape for 2025 and options for learners.
• Route-by-route downloads: curriculum pathways, progression options and learner journeys/pathways.
• Further support and guidance: support implementing T Levels, support from the Further Education Commissioner and more.
• Post-16 Qualifications Reform publications and key documents.
• Videos to support understanding and explain more about qualifications reform and the newly reformed qualifications.

The Qualifications Reform Toolkit is available to download or share at the bottom of this page.

An accessible version of the Qualifications Reform Toolkit is also available at the bottom of this page.

Please see our first support video below - "What Qualifications Reform means to me" - with Cat Marin from Activate Learning.

Please see our AI generated explainer videos below - "What are Alternative Academic Qualifications" and "What are reformed Technical Qualifications".