November 2026 Update for Health and Social Care | Pearson qualifications

November 2026 Update for Health and Social Care

November update for Health and Social Care from the Subject Advisor

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Welcome to the November update for Health and Social Care.

There is information about reforms and you can look at the proposed content for the T Level Social Care. There is important information about your Digital Assessment Plan for 2026. 

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Digital Assessment Plan

You must submit your Digital Assessment Plan for 2026 by 13 November. 

Digital Assessment Plans are for Nationals(2016), AAQs and BTEC First

New cohorts for September 2026 will need a Digital Assessment plan. You can see how it all works and attend a live training event or just drop in if you have questions. 

See live events and book you place

Read the Centre User Guide Digital Assessment Plan

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T Level Health (first teach September 2026)

Key Dates

You can access all the key dates for the T Level Health , this includes all the assessment dates for Summer 2027.  You can find it on the Admin Support page of the T Levels. You can also find the Admin Support Guide for the ESP. 

Key Dates Schedule

Admin Support Guide for ESP

From questions to confidence : T Level Health Drop in

These informal monthly  sessions will be an opportunity to get clear, practical answers to the questions that matter most to you, whether they relate to content, assessment, or implementation. 

Book you place

Coming soon

Additional Sample Assessment Material is being developed at the moment and will be ready soon. Book mark the T Level Health page and then you will be able to find all the resources. 

T Level Health

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Coming September 2028

T Level Social Care

You can read the proposed content of the new T Level Social Care. We will start to develop this really soon. 

Read the proposed content

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Post-16 Vocational Briefings

Health and Social Care

Sign up for one of our live sector-specific webinars to get the latest details about how and when post-16 vocational reforms will affect your subject area. You'll be updated on funding of current qualifications, regulatory requirements that will govern new content and assessments, and timelines for transition.

Book your place

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Updated forms

BTEC Nationals, AAQs and Tech Award

We have updated the Assessment Record Template to better reflect the use of AI in assessments. Please ensure you are using the most up to date version of the form. 

BTEC Forms and Guides

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