INFORMATION FOR
Employers
What are
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T Levels are vital to the Government’s ambitious programme to provide the technical expertise for the jobs of the future. They’re exciting new courses developed specifically with employers to ensure students learn relevant and current practices from the industry sector that interests them the most. Equivalent to three A Levels, they are technical-based qualifications that prepare students for work or higher education. They include an extensive industry placement of 315 hours, which is equivalent to nine weeks or 45 days over the two years (For the Early Years specialism, in this T Level, the industry placement is a minimum of 750 hours), guaranteeing students benefit from a solid introduction to the workplace. At Burnley College, we’re constantly investing in new infrastructure and equipment to ensure learners receive a cutting-edge curriculum.
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T LEVELS AT BURNLEY COLLEGE SIXTH FORM CENTRE • Building Services Engineering for Construction • Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction • Digital Production Design and Development • Early Years Education and Childcare • Engineering and Manufacturing Design and Development • Health • Healthcare Science
Neil Burrows
Director of Skills and Innovation
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HOW CAN
T Levels
BENEFIT YOUR BUSINESS?
Supporting a student through their T Level qualification is not only rewarding for your organisation but also for you and our students. By assisting us, you will: • Solve entry-level skills shortages • Receive free support for your business • Gain fresh ideas from young, hard-working employees • Have early access to the brightest talent entering your market • Provide your current staff the opportunity to develop their coaching skills • Join our trusted network of supportive employers
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EMPLOYER SUPPORT FUND FOR T LEVEL INDUSTRY PLACEMENTS The employer support fund provides funding to support legitimate costs that an employer incurs when offering a T Level industry placement opportunity. Employers cannot claim for placements that started before 1 April 2023. The fund is for industry placements that begin after 1 April 2023 and before 31 March 2024, and it is considered on an individual basis.
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HOW CAN YOUR ORGANISATION Support T LEVELS?
If you own or manage an organisation in one of the sectors on page 3 and would like to support a young person striving to achieve their career goals, there are many ways you could get involved, including: • • • • •
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Support students with mock interviews Offer masterclass delivery or site visit Provide real-life projects for students to work on Offer a work placement to a student for up to 45 days over a two-year period For the Early Years specialism, in this T Level, the industry placement is a minimum of 750 hours.
Site Surveying Services Ltd “We have found T Level students to be genuinely engaged with the work we are doing whether site or officebased. They are very keen to learn and we have found this process to be beneficial for the business. Our industry has a serious shortage of skilled workers and T Levels will bridge the gap, bringing through the next line of surveyors and engineers needed in such vital job roles.”
Zoe Ashton
T Level Tutor in Health, Science and the Services and National Ambassador for T Levels “Our T levels offer businesses the unique opportunity to pass on their skills to dynamic students with the passion to drive their career in industry. “Along with practical skills developed in the classroom, the work placement aspect of all T Levels are a vital cog in ensuring Students are equipped with industry-standard knowledge alongside comprehensive experience.”
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“This course really appealed to me because of the employerset projects and the balance of placement and exams.”
Lucy Brotherton
ACHIEVED: Distinction in Healthcare Science T Level WORK PLACEMENT: NHS Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Hospital NOW READING: Midwifery at the University of Manchester
“Having a work placement means I can combine the theoretical side of the work with real on-site experience, using the equipment I’ll be using every day in my role and getting advice and guidance from people who do this job every day. It’s getting me workplace ready.”
Jamie Noon
STUDYING: Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction WORK PLACEMENT: Site Surveying Services, Clitheroe
To find out more about T Levels at Burnley College Contact: 01282 733333 | sservices@burnley.ac.uk