Education, finance and digital are among the first new V-level subjects rolling out from 2027. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the "bold reforms" will end the snobbery in post-16 education, and support young people to build secure, future-proof careers. GCSE-level post-16 qualifications for lower-attaining students via further study or occupational paths have also been announced. The Sixth Form Colleges Association welcomed the announcement, as well as the government's decision to retain BTecs while V-levels were phased in. The government says its post-16 plans are landmark reforms to help young people secure well-paid jobs, following the number of young people not in education, work or training rising to almost one million. The first V-levels - the new vocational qualifications - from 2027 will be in education and early years, finance and accounting, and digital, the government has said.…