16 to 18 minimum standards

This document sets out the minimum standard measure applied to all schools and colleges for 16- to 18-year-olds for 2018.

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This document describes how the Department for Education (DfE) is applying 16 to 18 minimum standards to the performance of schools and colleges in the 2017 to 2018 academic year. By establishing separate measures for performance in level 3 academic, applied general and tech level qualifications, we can compare like with like to give a clear picture of how institutions are performing in different areas of their level 3 provision.

Published 14 December 2017
Last updated 8 January 2019 + show all updates

1. 8 January 2019 We have published the 16 to 18 minimum standards for 2018.
2. 25 May 2018 Further information on how we calculate the tech level minimum standard.
3. 15 March 2018 Arrangements for the 2017 minimum standard have been added.
4. 14 December 2017 First published.