Support for employers hosting T-Level placements

The Department for Education has announced a package of support for industry placements which make up part of T-Levels.

The placements myst be 315 hours, or approximately 45 days and students are expected to build the knowledge and skills they need in a workplace environment.

The package includes new guidance to support employers to offer tailored placements that suit their workplace and the needs of young people – such as offering placements opportunities with up to two employers and to accommodate students with part time jobs or caring responsibilities.

Ahead of the roll-out of the first three T Levels in September 2020 - a new £7 million pilot scheme will explore ways to help cover the costs associated with hosting a young person in their workplace such as equipment and protective clothing.
Bespoke ‘how to’ guides, workshops and practical hands-on support for employers will be developed - designed alongside industry bodies to make it as easy as possible for them to offer placements.

Education Secretary Damian Hinds said: "The completion of a high-quality industry placement will be at the heart of every T Level and is part of what will set these new courses apart from every attempt to reform technical and vocational education in the past 70 years.

"To make a success of T Levels, we need businesses working in partnership with us and colleges. Industry placements will help young people build the confidence and skills they need to get a head start in their careers and they’ll help businesses maximise their talent pipeline for the future.
This new package of support is designed to help ensure we can deliver high-quality placements for every T Level student from 2020."