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The CBI responds to the government’s consultation on the Advanced British Standard

We recently responded to the government’s announcement to introduce the Advanced British Standard

20 Mar 2024, 3 min read

The Advanced British Standard (ABS) is the new level 3 qualification designed to combine the ‘best bits’ of A Levels and T Levels into one single qualification.

The plan forms part of the government’s wider 'parity of esteem' agenda with the aim to remove unnecessary siloes between technical and academic routes and support student decision-making through a simplified qualification offer.

The consultation includes a wider range of proposals to bring England in-line with some of its high-performing international counterparts. This inclu

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