17th October 2024- T Level Newsletter

T Levels Week 2-6 December 2024 

#TLevelsWeek takes place this year from 2-6 of December and we would love you to get involved with marking and celebrating everything about T Levels.

Please find some branding here to support your T Levels Week preparation. A toolkit will be published shortly! 

Please complete this form to let us know what activities you are planning for T Levels Week at your institution. 

Deadline for entering any missing or updated industry placement information

The deadline to update your 2022 learners is Thursday 31 October – find out more here. 

Recording your T Level data accurately

It is important that providers record T Levels accurately in their autumn school census or ILR R04. The recording T Levels accurately article includes a checklist to help providers ensure they have recorded all programme elements correctly and sets out the significant financial impact where there are errors in the recording of information.

Case Studies - Higher Education progression

We remain committed to supporting the progression routes for T Level students into Higher Education and continue to work closely with Higher Education providers.

We have collaborated with Durham University, Keele University and University of Sunderland to showcase how they have supported the progression of T Level students at their institutions, including progression on to degree apprenticeships. This includes sharing ways in which they have built relationships with T Level providers, hosted industry placements and integrated T Levels in student recruitment and support strategies.

You can find the case studies here:

• Keele University
• University of Sunderland 
• Durham University

Did you miss the Recap & Refresher Webinar? Catch up here! 

For those who missed the Recap & Refresher webinar you can watch the recording and access the material here. 

The webinar covered curriculum support tips and provider support, industry placements, results and certifications, progression from T Levels, and Ofsted inspections on T Levels.

Targeted Retention Incentive Now Open

The Targeted Retention Incentive is now open for applications as of 14 October 2024 until 31 March 2025. This DfE initiative is open to FE colleges, sixth form colleges and 16-19-only academies and free schools as part of the government’s commitment to support delivery of 16-19 education.

The payment is open to early career FE teachers in specific STEM and technical shortage subjects: building and construction, computing, early years, engineering and manufacturing, chemistry, maths and physics. Eligible teachers can claim payments up to £6,000 per year after tax. These payments are separate from teachers’ pay. Teachers should apply via the GOV.UK guidance.

T Level Resource Improvement Projects: apply now!

T Level Resource Improvement Projects (TRIPs) bring together T Level providers and other stakeholders to produce videos, lesson plans, schemes of learning, student activities, and more to support your T Level delivery. TRIPs are part of the Education and Training Foundation’s (ETF) T Level Professional Development offer funded by the DfE.
So if you are a teacher, manager or part of specialist staff, you can apply to be part of a TRIP. If you’d like to be part of a TRIP and receive up to £10,000 in funding for the creation of T Level resources, find out more on the ETF’s website and apply by Monday, 4 November 2024.

Last chance to contribute: Gatsby’s Technical Education Networks Programme – Awareness survey

Gatsby have been reviewing their communications strategy for the Technical Education Networks (TEN) programme and are keen to ascertain the level of awareness of TEN amongst T Level teachers and providers.

Gatsby are keen to find out more about where teachers access teaching materials from, how they use or intend to use them, and where they hear about these resources to help inform future communications around the TEN programme. The survey is available here and will take approximately 2-5 minutes to complete. Any feedback is much appreciated, ideally by COB Friday 18th October, and will be used to factor into planning and next steps on the programme.

Eduqas and EAL

Have your say - help shape the future of their T Levels. As part of Eduqas and EAL's journey to develop the new T Level in Building Services Engineering for Construction (for teaching from September 2025), they have opened their new consultation where they are keen to hear your views on the delivery and assessment of the core component.

The consultation will close on 22nd October 2024. Feedback via the following link

Book now: Introducing the T Level Foundation Year course

Are you an existing or prospective T Level Foundation Year provider? The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has launched the ‘Introducing the T Level Foundation Year’ online on-demand course (part of their T Level Professional Development offer funded by the DfE). This course supports individuals in a range of roles with an introduction to the structure and purpose of the T Level Foundation Year, and key considerations for design, planning, delivery and employer engagement. Visit ETF’s website to find out more, or book your place here.

Upcoming Events: see all upcoming T Level events here

T Levels: Courses - Teaching and Learning on the Building Services Engineering for Construction T Level (Part 2)
Friday, 18th October 2024, 1:30 PM

Drop-in clinics: ESP Resits for T Levels in Education and Early Years, Digital, Health, Science, and Healthcare Science
Monday, 21st October 2024, 12:00 PM

Exploring Employer Engagement with T Levels: The MOD Experience
Thursday, 24th October 2024, 4:00 PM