Opinion

Lessons from the T-levels work experience pilot

The 45-day placement requirement in the new T-levels is a laudable goal, but colleges need differentiated support, writes Andy...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Tips for colleges to work with small businesses

Employer buy-in is only going to get more important as T-levels arrive, and Mike Cherry has some advice for...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Only Ofqual should be allowed to regulate apprenticeship standards

Trailblazers can choose the body that regulates their apprenticeship standard. Only one of these is actually qualified to do...

Rob May
Rob May
Opinion

Why is there no T-Level pathway for sport?

Elite sports is one of the hardest industries to break into, yet there are no plans for any technical...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

What the government needs to do to promote T-levels

All the polling suggests that not enough people know about the new T-levels, and those who do value them...

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Expert Contributor
Opinion

T-level occupational maps must be flexible

Unless there’s the space for young people to transfer the skills they learn onto another route, we risk locking...

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News

Could Hinds’ experience make T-levels work?

Damian Hinds has been appointed as the new education secretary and, with a background including responsibility for youth employment...

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

Ofqual will regulate T-levels, boss insists

Ofqual will play a vital role in regulating T-levels, the chief regulator has said. Sally Collier, who was appointed...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

T-levels: DfE won’t consult on 3-month work placements

The education secretary has ruled out T-levels at level two and will not budge on mandatory three-month work placements,...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden