Our story
ETF has supported the delivery of T Levels since 2019 and was awarded a four‑year contract by the DfE in February 2020, later extended in February 2024 to continue into the 2024–25 and 2025–26 academic years.
We're proud of everything achieved through the TLPD offer over the past six years. Together, we've supported thousands of teachers, leaders and practitioners, strengthened teaching practice and contributed to better outcomes for learners across the FE and skills sector.
Listen to the educators at LaSWAP Consortium as they speak about how ETF supported them in getting ready for T Level delivery.
Our impact
Have your say
The TLPD programme was a success because people like you made a difference. Share your reflections and/or a thank you on social media using the hashtags #TLPDReflections and #TLPDThankYous.
Here’s what people who’ve experienced the programme have to say:
"With the support of the ETF, what’s been really valuable is that it’s not just working with one person within the organisation, that the ETF offer support and guidance across the whole organisation from working with our senior leaders, middle managers, individual teaching teams and teachers. It’s allowed us to generate that holistic support that’s needed around the T Level and our wider delivery needs." - David Hodgson, Quality Assurance Lead, Trafford and Stockport College Group
"We've now got an offer that's probably one of the best in the country and we wouldn't have necessarily done that as quickly as we've done if it wasn't for us engaging with ETF's T Level Professional Development program.” - Ken Merry, Principle and Chief Executive, York College
strengthen your t level expertise
TLPD will continue in full through to 31 July 2026, with high-quality support, new workshops, networks and resources still being added. Make the most of this final opportunity to deepen your practice and book onto the opportunities below.
eLearning
Build confidence in delivering T Levels with our TLPD eLearning courses. These courses help you develop practical skills, whether you’re new to delivery, expanding your subject knowledge or refining your approach.
Industry Insights
Our Industry Insights Workshops and Group Industry Placements offer up‑to‑date sector knowledge, insights into emerging technologies and a clear view of the practices shaping T Level routes, to support your lesson planning.
Networks
Connect with other T Level educators, employers, and industry partners to shape high-quality technical education. Being part of a network strengthens partnerships, keeps organisations aligned with evolving skills needs, and helps prepare students for successful careers.
Resources
T Level Resource Improvement Projects (TRIPs)
TRIPs are available as pre-agreed projects that will lead to the development of resources to support teaching, learning, and assessment for T Levels.
TRIPs are suitable for teachers, managers, and specialist staff and can also benefit wider stakeholders such as employers, Awarding Organisations and Higher Education Institutions.
SECTOR StORIES
St Helens College
Paul Hatton, Head of School for Early Years and Health and Care, shares how T Level students have progressed into careers and Higher Education.
Acland Burghley School
Oliver Rosen, Head of Faculty of Computing, Media and Social Science, reflects on launching T Levels and offers insights for those preparing to deliver them.
The City of Liverpool College
The City of Liverpool College highlights how strong employer collaboration has shaped the delivery of the Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction T Level.
MidKent College
Alison Ackroyd, Lecturer in T Level Science, shares how the Industry Insights Programme supported her in developing the knowledge needed to teach the new qualification.
Trafford & Stockport College Group
Oliver Bullock, Director of Teaching, Learning and Digital Innovation, reflects on how industry placements have enhanced the college’s T Level provision.