The programme is split into the following areas:
Leadership courses are a mixture of online and face-to-face courses. We recommend you complete the online on-demand course first at a time that suits you. This will ensure you are prepared for the live online/face-to-face course and will help you get the most from your CPD activity.
Accessing the courses
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This training is for curriculum leaders and managers who are, or will be, leading and managing the planning and implementation of T Levels. This course is split into two workstreams:
Curriculum Leaders and Managers in FE: Designing the T Level Curriculum (TLPDP256)
This course for curriculum leaders and managers will give you the knowledge and confidence to design a T Level curriculum that will help your learners succeed. You will gain a clear understanding of the core components of T Levels including industry placements, employer-led projects, embedding core skills and the systems and processes required to create effective curriculum plans. You will also get to grips with the key principles of curriculum design for T Levels so that your team can reach the best outcomes for your learners. Book here.
There is the option for two workshops to be facilitated flexibly within a day’s training. In-house training can be facilitated for your team as a group, either face-to-face or virtually. Please contact your Area Relationship and Development Lead for more information.
Middle Leaders in Schools: Designing the T Level Curriculum (TLPDP258)
This course for operational middle leaders and managers in schools will help you to develop your change management and collaboration skills to enable successful T Level delivery. You will gain the knowledge and confidence to use a range of tools to plan for the requirements of T Levels. You will also understand the key principles for managing a T Level change project to introduce a new curriculum. Book here.
There is the option for two workshops to be facilitated flexibly within a day’s training. In-house training can be facilitated for your team as a group, either face-to-face or virtually. Please contact your Area Relationship and Development Lead for more information.
Curriculum Leaders and Managers in FE: Working with Employers (TLPDP257)
This course will help you to develop effective curriculum plans and employer partnerships. The course will focus on strategies for building strong relationships with employer partners to enable the co-design of the curriculum and delivery of the work placement for T Levels, as well as providing resources to support with the process. Book here.
There is the option for two workshops to be facilitated flexibly within a day’s training. In-house training can be facilitated for your team as a group, either face-to-face or virtually. Please contact your Area Relationship and Development Lead for more information.
Middle Leaders in Schools: Working with Employers (TLPDP259)
This course for operational middle leaders and managers in schools will help you to develop effective curriculum plans and employer partnerships. The course will focus on strategies for building strong relationships with employer partners to enable the co-designing of the curriculum and delivery of the work placement for T Levels. You will receive resources to support with the process. Book here.
There is the option for two workshops to be facilitated flexibly within a day’s training. In-house training can be facilitated for your team as a group, either face-to-face or virtually. Please contact your Area Relationship and Development Lead for more information.
Operational Middle Leaders and Managers: Leadership and Professional Practice for T Level Planning and Implementation (TLPDRR037)
This course is designed to support staff in leadership and management roles with specific responsibilities for areas such as T Level management; curriculum; academic and business support; and employer engagement. It explores leadership practice and the collaborative working that underpins T Level implementation. Complete this course at your own pace via the online learning platform (six guided learning hours). Access the course here.
Operational Middle Leaders and Managers: Leading and Managing Curriculum Change for T Levels (TLPDRR038)
This course is designed to support staff in leadership and management roles with specific responsibilities for areas such as T Level management; curriculum; academic and business support; and employer engagement. It explores the curriculum change that underpins T Level implementation. Complete this course at your own pace via the online learning platform (six guided learning hours).
Access the course here.
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is pleased to offer in-house delivery on a range of T Level Professional Development (TLPD) courses for groups of practitioners.
Developed by ETF and funded by the Department for Education (DfE), these courses are designed to support Further Education (FE) and Skills providers who are delivering or preparing to deliver T Levels across a range of routes and contexts.
They are led by Delivery Partners who can share valuable insights based on their extensive knowledge and delivery experience.
The following courses are currently available for in-house delivery:
Depending on your needs, you can choose:
Participants do not need to be employed by the same provider – so you are welcome to join a cohort, or partner with friendly providers.
Please contact your Area Relationship and Development Lead for more information and/or to book the course(s).
(Note: we require at least 1 months’ notice to arrange delivery).
Are you leading the introduction of T Levels at a strategic level? This 15-minute video is for governors and leaders and will give you an introduction to T Levels, identifying four key strategic areas to consider when adding to a 16-19 curriculum. Access the course here.
How to view: Please create an account or log in to ETF’s learning platform to access the video (TLPDP325).
This programme is suitable for those involved with T Level operational leadership, either pre-delivery or in delivery. You may or may not have formal line management responsibility, but you will be involved with the management of T Level delivery (for example department, team, qualification or subject leadership), or be leading the planning and organisation of curriculum, assessment, teaching, placements, recruitment or support and guidance. The programme is neither subject specific nor a provider-matching service; most mentees are mentored by an ETF-based mentor with a broad knowledge of all T Level subjects.
We know that your job title may not reflect the T Level responsibilities you have, and that titles and roles will differ depending on whether you are in an FEC, SFC, school or ITP. Regardless of role, it is essential that you are keen to embrace a mentoring mindset and are willing to engage with approaches based on coaching and self-reflection.
Mentees can explore a range of topics, including: curriculum, assessment, recruitment, placements, logistical planning, leadership styles, staff challenges, change and time management, difficult decisions, personal aspirations and many more.
Remission funding is available for your organisation so you should be supported in protecting your participation time. If the full programme is completed, the total remission available is £600.
Applications for the Spring 2025 cohort have now closed. All applications are reviewed by the selection panel after the closing date, so you will not hear the outcome of your application until after 24 January 2025.
Please read the application guidance carefully and ensure your application gives enough detail for the selection panel to consider. You will be asked about why you want to commit to a coaching and mentoring relationship, what T Level leadership challenges you are facing, and your personal development and leadership goals.
To apply, please use this form.
If you have any difficulties applying for the T Level leadership mentoring programme or have further queries about the programme, please contact TLmentoring@etfoundation.co.uk.