Employer conversations about T Level industry placements

Practical guidance for employer engagement colleagues

Strong employer relationships are central to successful T Level industry placements.

For many employers, early conversations shape whether they continue, build confidence and remain engaged over time. Employers are more likely to offer placements when conversations feel practical, realistic and supportive rather than transactional or overly focused on process.

This resource has been developed to support employer engagement colleagues, industry placement teams, curriculum staff and leaders to have more confident and effective conversations with employers about T Level industry placements.

It is not designed to provide scripts or sales techniques. Instead, it aims to help colleagues:

• build employer confidence gradually
• respond to common concerns more effectively
• position placements in ways that feel realistic and manageable
• strengthen relationships over time
• support more consistent approaches across teams

The resource works alongside the wider T Level industry placement guidance and employer-facing materials, including:

• Employer guides - supporting practical and staged conversations
• the employer journey and strengthening industry placements 
• Confidently handling employer objections 

Download the toolkit here