T Levels

T Levels are new two-year technical programmes for young people aged 16 to 19 which have been designed in collaboration with employers.

There are 102 providers delivering T Levels and 67 offering T Level Transition Programmes across England.

As of October 2021 there are c.5,450 students enrolled on T Levels. These are broken down into:

• c.1,150 students on Construction T Levels
• c.1,200 students on Digital T Levels
• c.1,500 students on Education and Childcare T Levels
• c.1,600 students on Health and Science T Levels.

T Level Transition Programme

The T Level Transition Programme is a one-year post-GCSE course designed to prepare students for your their route. It provides relevant knowledge, practical and study skills for the full two-year T Level programme.

As of October 2021 there are c.3,550 students enrolled on T Level Transition Programmes. These are broken down into:

• c.650 for T Level Transition Programme for Construction
• c.900 for T Level Transition Programme for Digital
• c.750 for T Level Transition Programme for Education
• c.1,250 for T Level Transition Programme for Health and Science.

Timeline

Below is a timeline of the rollout of T Levels with the awarding bodies which offer them in brackets. Clicking the links will take you through to the Government website with further information on each subject.

Launched September 2020

• Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction (Pearson)
• Digital Production, Design and Development (Pearson)
• Education and Childcare (NCFE)

Launched September 2021

• Building Services Engineering for Construction (City & Guilds)
• Digital Business Services (NCFE)
• Digital Support Services (NCFE)
• Health (NCFE)
• Healthcare Science (NCFE)
• Onsite Construction (City & Guilds)
• Science (NCFE)

Launching September 2022

• Accounting (Pearson)
• Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing (City & Guilds)
• Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control (City & Guilds)
• Finance (Pearson)
• Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing (City & Guilds)
• Management and Administration (City & Guilds)

Launching September 2023

• Agriculture, Land Management and Production (City & Guilds)
• Animal Care and Management (City & Guilds)
• Catering (Highfield)
• Craft and Design (NCFE)
• Hairdressing, Barbering and Beauty Therapy (NCFE)
• Media, Broadcast and Production (NCFE)
• Legal Services (Pearson)

Background

The 2016 Sainsbury Review of Technical Education and Government Skill Plan set out an ambitious framework for changes to post-16 technical education built upon a routes based system found in many northern European countries. T Levels will be introduced gradually from 2020. Links to key documents and information can be found below.

GOV.UK Links

Sainsbury Review

Skills Plan

T Levels

T Level Transition Programme Guiding Framework

Industry placements

Industry placement guidance

Occupational Maps

IfATE occupational maps

Case studies

Digital industry placement case studies 2022

Northern Care Alliance digital placement case study

KBC Networks digital placement case study

Quality Teaching Staff digital placement case study

Runrug digital placement case study

Somerset Football Association digital placement case study

Sunderland Fans Museum digital placement case study

British Heart Foundation digital placement case study

A and R House digital placement case study

Balfour Beatty digital placement case study

TVS Solutions digital placement case study