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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
T Level Transition Programme Guiding Framework