Chancellor Rishi Sunak has pledged to address the UK's economic vulnerabilities through a mixed programme of heavy investment and increased taxation.

As many remain apprehensive about the new qualification, employers and education providers are told not to dismiss the skills route

Three-quarters (75%) of parents think high-quality work experience is the best way to develop the skills employers want, according to the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

The education secretary Damian Hinds? has laid out a series of plans for T-Levels and called for an end to "snobby" attitudes towards vocational and technical courses

Two-thirds of parents haven't heard of T-levels, sparking concerns over the introduction of the qualification

Many employers feel they don't have a good understanding of T-Levels, according to City & Guilds

T-levels need greater funding and promotion to be a success, according to the Resolution Foundation