What is the T Level Professional Development (TLPD) offer?
The TLPD offer from the Education Training Foundation (ETF) has been commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) and developed with experts in collaboration with learning providers and employers, to support you.
Our offer is a rich mix of live online and face-to-face workshops, in-house delivery, e-learning resources, mentoring, networking, and industry collaboration. At the core is a range of subject specific training which provides practical help to everyone involved in the planning and delivery of T Levels.
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Elements of the TLPD offer
Your fully-funded TLPD support from ETF consists of six key elements set out below.
Whether you’re new to teaching or an experienced technical teacher, our TLPD courses and events will help you to prepare for T Level delivery.
Understanding T Levels and the T Level Foundation Year
Develop your understanding of T Levels in order to prepare for T Level delivery, as well as how to best advise learners on their further education options.
Professional Development for Leaders
This programme is suitable for leaders, middle managers and governance professionals and will help shape the strategic direction of providers delivering T Levels.
Industry Insights
Apply for workplace shadowing and attend industry workshops and placements to ensure current industry practice is reflected in T Level teaching.
Role and Route Specific Training
A range of pedagogical and subject-specific courses, modules, workshops and other activities, structured to meet specific professional development needs.
Networks
Take part in a network to interact and exchange ideas, discuss specific topics and find solutions.
T Level Resource Improvement Projects
TRIPs are provider-led, action research projects and an opportunity for providers and other stakeholders to produce T Level resources together.
ETF’s regional teams
The regional teams at ETF support providers to access relevant services and CPD programmes through high-quality information, advice and guidance. We also facilitate collaboration and networking to enable the sharing of challenges, solutions and innovation.
If you’re a T Level provider, you will have a named contact who will support your professional development during your T Level journey.
For more information about the regions and who to contact, please visit our regional teams page.
More information
T Levels are new two-year technical programmes. Their primary purpose is to prepare students for entry into skilled employment, or higher-level technical study. The first three T Levels became available at selected colleges and schools (providers) across England in September 2020.
T Levels will suit students who want a course that will develop genuine occupational skills and give them a head-start in their careers. The level of demand will be higher in the Technical Qualification of T Levels compared to many current vocational qualifications because of the expected level of competence a student will need to demonstrate in the occupational specialism.
The Department for Education (DfE) wants there to be clearer and simpler high-quality options for students ready and able to study at level 3. T Levels and A Levels will be the courses of choice for those opting for classroom-based study, and apprenticeships for those seeking a work-based option.
Removing qualifications that overlap with T Levels and A Levels will ensure clarity for students and employers, and the DfE will consider carefully – through consultation – how such overlaps will be defined. It has not made decisions about the range of other qualifications that need to be available at level 3, but recognises there are concerns about the removal of funding for qualifications that are well established, including AGQs and Tech Levels, or which cover niche or specialist occupational areas.
To help you promote T Levels, see the Department for Education’s (DfE) range of marketing materials, which includes T Level logos, social media images, high-resolution campaign images and brand and communication guidelines.
Further details of T Levels are available in the DfE Introduction of T Levels guidance document.
City & Guilds
City & Guilds is a global leader in skills development, providing services to training providers, employers, and trainees across various sectors to meet the needs of today’s workplace. Their qualifications and apprenticeships are valued by employers worldwide, helping individuals develop their talents and abilities for career progression.
Learn more about the T Level programmes they are delivering at cityandguilds.com/tlevels.