This guide is for employers who are interested in hosting T Level industry placements. Please be aware that T Levels are only available to students in England.
It is a condensed version of the T Level Industry Placement Delivery guidance, which outlines the roles and responsibilities for employers and providers in delivering high quality industry placements. Download the guidance and find out more here.
What are T Levels?
T Levels are a new, 2-year Level 3 qualification for 16- to 19-year-olds. Designed with employers, each T Level is equivalent to 3 A levels and helps young people develop the knowledge, attitude and practical skills to progress into skilled employment, an apprenticeship or further study. For information, visit the T Levels employer website.
Why is the industry placement important?
Every T Level student must complete an industry placement that lasts a minimum of 315 hours (approximately 45 days). This is to provide young people the invaluable opportunity to put their learning, knowledge and skills into practice in a real workplace environment. Industry placements also give employers a unique opportunity to develop new talent and help young people become work ready.
What are the benefits to providing T Level placements?
- Attract motivated young people to your business, bringing in imaginative and new ideas
- Improve the recruitment pipeline for your business
- Address local and national skills gaps by helping young people develop the skills your industry needs
- Develop existing staff’s mentoring and management skills
- Build a more diverse and creative workforce
- Play an important role in the local community
- Build partnerships with local training and education providers
- Save recruitment costs by providing the opportunity to see what the young person can offer, on a no obligation employment basis
