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A tool to help SME's to understanding the education system from Apprenticeships, Work Experience, to Traineeships.

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Where to start

If you want a simple overview of the education and training system in England head to The Landscape section - then in the Business Benefits section you'll find examples of opportunities to get involved with the education and skills landscape, and how these options can give your business a boost.

Further details can be found in The Education Landscape: A Guide for Employers (and the accompanying Index), which also includes information on how technical education is changing to better meet the skills needs of businesses - including new T Level qualifications and today's apprenticeships.

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Why get involved and why now?

There are always good business reasons to get involved with all parts of the education and skills system. The new system for technical education has been shaped with employers, to meet your future skills needs. Now is a great time to get started and find out more about the opportunities available to your business.

These include new apprenticeships and technical qualifications to give you access to high-potential and skilled people, and new learning and training programmes to support upskilling and reskilling your existing employees.

Find out more in The Education Landscape: A Guide for Employers (and the accompanying Index).

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The Education Landscape: A Guide for Employers

This is an easy to understand and independent overview of the options for engaging with the education and skills landscape, plus the benefits of doing so. The Guide is backed by leading business organisations and also provides information on how technical education is changing to better meet business needs.

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The Education Landscape: Index

The Index is a comprehensive list of the range of activities and schemes businesses may be asked to get involved with. There could be different terms being used in your local areas, but the Index contains the main categories you need to know about. The benefits of each activity and the likely time commitments are included too.

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Understanding the education system from Apprenticeships, Work Experience, to Traineeships | Education Landscape

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If you want a simple overview of the education and training system in England head to The Landscape section - then in the Business Benefits section you'll find examples of opportunities to get involved with the education and skills landscape, and how these options can give your business a boost.

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The new government website which outlines the different ways employers can engage with students. This is the link to the Industry Placement section.

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T Levels are qualifications for students aged 16 to 19 who have finished GCSEs. They are a 2-year qualification and the equivalent to studying 3 A levels.

They have been designed with employers, to give them the skilled workforce they need by helping young people develop their knowledge, attitude and practical skills to thrive in the workplace.

Employer cost

Free government scheme but you may have your own business costs.

Some employers may choose to pay wages and cover expenses such as travel and living costs.

Employer responsibilities

Employers need to provide:

a safe work environment

opportunities for the student to develop their technical skills within your industry

a line manager to support, supervise and mentor the student

an induction which includes explaining relevant policies and procedures

formal feedback on the student's progress against the agreed learning goals at the end of the placement

Benefits of T Levels: industry placements

T Levels are available in more than 20 courses, covering 11 skill areas.

T Levels can support your business:

you to build a pipeline of entry-level positions with £1,000 incentive payments for employers hosting placements between 27 May 2021 and 31 July 2022

evaluate future talent

with recruitment, improve innovation and increase your organisation's productivity

to fill skills shortages

to support your local community and improve diversity

to provide existing staff gain management and mentoring skills

Find out how T Levels can benefit your business.

Case studies

Read about how businesses are using T Levels industry placements.

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T Levels are qualifications for students aged 16 to 19 who have finished GCSEs. They are a 2-year qualification and the equivalent to studying 3 A levels. They have been designed with employers, to give them the skilled workforce they need by helping young people develop their knowledge, attitude and practical skills to thrive in the workplace.

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Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

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Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

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All T Level routes have been designed with employers in mind and have had their say in the shaping of the programme. Please use this link to see how employers have been involved with the T Level process, as well as providing information on how an employer can become a panel member.

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Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

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Employers are at the very core of T Levels- from the development of T Level content (via our route panels) to the industry placements students will complete.

Industry Placements

At the heart of each course, 45-day industry placement will give you early access to the brightest talent entering your market.

Industry placements help your organisation and your industry. Placements give you a chance to work alongside the next generation of workers entering your industry. You can make sure they develop the knowledge, attitude and practical skills to succeed as well as extra help with your projects and developing existing staff's mentoring and management skills.

Industry placements can vary in length but must last for a minimum of 315 hours (approximately 45 days). You can offer industry placements as a block, series of blocks, day release or a mix of these, depending on what works best for you, the training provider and the student.

For more information, and how to find the right student for your business, you can: Call: 08000 150 600 (choose option 4) Email: Visit tlevel.placement@education.gov.uk T Levels on GOV.UK or you can read the guidance on employer industry placements.

Route panels

Our Route panels represent the employer voice within IfATE. Panel members are experts in their industry, characterised by their outstanding occupational knowledge, exceptional experience and critical grasp of the future skills needs of their sectors.

For more information, including how to become a route panel member on our website.

Work with the awarding organisations (AOs) delivering the technical qualification

Employers across the UK have helped develop the qualifications. If you would like to get involved with the AOs to contribute, provide specialist advice and industry expertise, below you can find the AO assigned to each T Level.

Business and Administration

Construction and the Build Environment

Education and Early Years

Engineering and Manufacturing

Digital

Health and science

Legal, Finance and Accounting

Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care

Catering and Hospitality

Creative and Design

Hair and Beauty

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How employers can get involved in T Levels

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SND supply a wealth of resources and guidance for support employers with industry placements.

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Step-by-step guide for employers taking on an Industry Placement

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Step-by-step guide for employers taking on an Industry Placement

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A simple step-by-step guide of how an Industry Placement may run for an employer.

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Our industry placement team can find colleges and schools with suitable industry placement students near you.

Once you're connected, the college or school's industry placement manager can lead the conversation to see if you're a good fit for each other.

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Our industry placement team can find colleges and schools with suitable industry placement students near you. Once you're connected, the college or school's industry placement manager can lead the conversation to see if you're a good fit for each other.

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Employers should be engaged in both qualification and non-qualification activity to enrich students experience, build confidence and help prepare them for the world of work.

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES)
combines 18,000 employers perspectives on recruitment, skills and education issues. This pack provides an overview of the findings relevant to work experience, English and maths (including GCSEs), qualifications and apprenticeships.
Providers should work with local employers to feed into substantial vocational qualifications, offer 'real world' assignments and contribute to assessments.

This
acts as a useful handout which explains the technical and vocational qualification landscape to employers.
Cambridge Regional College describe the processes they use to ensure they focus on the skills employers most value and produce real marketable benefits for learners, while building strategic relationships with employers.

The National Foundation for Educational Research () carried out research into how secondary schools, colleges, SMEs and micro-businesses in London and the South East work together to improve young people's employability skills and successful transition into work. NFER has produced a 'connect card' designed to help schools and colleges and businesses to engage with each other more effectively and stimulate discussion. The card is relevant to other regions in England.

The NFER also produced a series of videos and case studies bringing together school leaders with responsibility for 16 to 19 Study Programmes, with employers and students. Participants shared case stories of effective and innovative practice, showcased meaningful experiences of the world of work for young people, and discussed how schools and colleges have overcome challenges in providing work experience. All information acan be found on the NFER website.

At Uxbridge College imaginative assignments set by employers to meet the requirements of the workplace have enriched the experience of students on Study Programmes. All vocational courses are tasked to have at least one employer-branded assignment, where an employer has provided a real example of a work situation which is then contextualised into the assignment.

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Employers should be engaged in both qualification and non-qualification activity to enrich students experience, build confidence and help prepare them for the world of work. The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) combines 18,000 employers perspectives on recruitment, skills and education issues.

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STEM.org have created a range of resourced for employers to encourage them to get involved with students of all ages.

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Employers – the power of working together | STEM

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The demand for STEM skills in the UK has reached a critical point.

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Civil Service presentation of how they can support with industry placements and how to apply.

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Civil Service Industry  Placement information for providers

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Here is a suite of resources to help employers understand Industry Placements. Find top tips, case studies and myth-busting examples.

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What industry placements and T Levels are, and how they could work in your business.

Guidance to help you plan, including working with schools, legal compliance and paying students.

How to work with students while they are on a placement, and end-of-placement reviews.

Discover the benefits of hosting an industry placement at your organisation.

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T Levels and industry placement support for employers

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What industry placements and T Levels are, and how they could work in your business. Guidance to help you plan, including working with schools, legal compliance and paying students. How to work with students while they are on a placement, and end-of-placement reviews. Discover the benefits of hosting an industry placement at your organisation.

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Seven Step Process for Handling Objections

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Seven Step Process for Handling Objections

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Typical Objection Handling Responses

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Civil Service Expression of Interest Form

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Civil Service Expression of Interest Form

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Complete this form to see of any opportunities in your local area.