The government is announcing the creation of new V Levels qualifications for students age 16-19 in what is being billed as a major overhaul of the education system. The Department for Education says the aim is to give young people "new vocational qualifications tied to rigorous and real-world job standards". Vocational education has been "an afterthought for too long", according to education secretary Bridget Phillipson. The announcement comes after Sir Keir Starmer's pledge to ensure that two-