TLPD News & Updates

Here, you’ll find all the latest news about the ETF’s T Level Professional Development offer and links to other important announcements about the roll-out of the new courses.

27 October 2021:

• £1.6 billion T Level budget pledge ‘critical to levelling up’: The Government’s £1.6 billion budget pledge to roll out T Levels to more 16 to 19-year-olds has been welcomed by the ETF

23 September 2021:

• A celebration of T Levels: one year on: In this blog, we hear from some of our Area Relationship and Development Leads (ARDLs) as well as further education staff and learners about celebrating the first year of T Levels.

3 September 2021:

• Podcast – In conversation with Toby Osborne: Rosemarie D’Ambrosio-Winter, one of the ETF’s Area Relationship and Development Leads(ARDLs), speaks to Toby Osborne, Digital T Level Lead at Ferndown Upper School, about how the ETF has supported his T Level journey so far, and his top tips for other providers preparing for T Level delivery.

30 July 2021: 

• A successful T Level CPD day at Halesowen College: In this guest blog, Craig Tucker, Staff Development Director at Halesowen College, writes about a successful T Level CPD day involving more than 100 members of staff.

20 July 2021: 

• Industry Insights work shadowing – a T Level Development Lead’s experience: Read about South Essex College and Morgan Sindall Construction’s recent work shadowing experience as part of the ETF’s Industry Insights programme.

5 July 2021: 

• T Levels: A groundbreaking citywide collaboration: Robert Cranmer, Project Manager for the Health T Level at Leeds City College, and Helen Thurston, Development Officer at the Leeds Health and Care Academy, write about Leeds’s collaborative approach to T Level delivery via the T Level Resource Improvement Project (TRIP).

23 June 2021: 

• A mentee’s experience of the T Level Leadership Mentoring Programme: Stephanie Moriarty, Education and Childcare T Level Lead at University College Birmingham, writes about her experience of being a mentee in the T Level Leadership Mentoring Programme.

17 June 2021: 

• Engaging with the ETF’s TLPD offer: South Devon College: In this blog, Maria Woodger, Assistant Principal – Apprenticeships and T Levels at South Devon College, writes about how the college has engaged with elements of the ETF’s T Level Professional Development (TLPD) offer.

15 June 2021: 

• What to expect on the Operational Middle Leaders and Managers course: Clare Dowland, Project Manager for one of the ETF’s delivery partners, AlphaPlus, describes what the Operational Middle Leaders and Managers course is, what the benefits are, and how providers can get involved.

9 June 2021: 

• A College Lecturer’s experience of delivering Education and Childcare Route Specific courses: Lauren Patton, College Lecturer at New College Durham, speaks to Claire Trainer, one of the ETF’s CPD Trainers, about her experience of delivering training on the TLPD Education and Childcare Route courses.

27 May 2021:

• Podcast – In conversation with Punam Khosla: In this episode, Punam Khosla, Area Relationship and Development Lead, speaks to us about the Understanding T Levels element of the ETF’s T Level Professional Development offer and the benefits of organising an in-house CPD training day.

13 May 2021:

• Podcast – In conversation with Iain Thompson: One of the ETF’s Area Relationship and Development Leads (ARDLs) speaks to us about his role and the first steps providers should take to ensure they are ready for T Level delivery.

13 May 2021: 

• Industry renowned employers support T Level Professional Development through online workshops: Renowned employers across different industries have come on board with the ETF’s Industry Workshops to provide T Level staff with the opportunity to hear the latest industry practice.

6 May 2021:

• Truro and Penwith College: Engaging with the ETF’s TLPD offer: Julian Roberts, Head of Employability, Industry Placements and Transition at Truro and Penwith College, describes how the college has engaged with many elements of the TLPD offer and gives us his top tips for delivering T Levels.

29 April 2021:

• Carmel College: How staff engagement increased following our in-house Understanding T Levels day: Carmel College recently undertook an in-house Understanding T Levels course. Find out why the training day was such a success and why the course has led to increased engagement and excitement amongst college staff.

26 April 2021:

• 6 top tips for effective employer engagement: Dawn Edwards, one of the ETF’s Employer Engagement Co-ordinators, gives us her six top tips for engaging with employers.

26 April 2021:

• Q&A with a T Level Trainer: The New Teacher Programme: One of the ETF’s CPD Trainers, Eve Thompson, speaks to Wayne Park, Head of Improving Learning at New Durham College, about the New Teacher Programme (NTP) he delivered in March 2021.

26 April 2021:

• Why the New Teacher Programme and Teaching T Levels courses are invaluable for T Level preparation: Carlyn Peever, one of ETF’s CPD Trainers, speaks to Barking and Dagenham College (BDC) trainers about their involvement in delivering the New Teacher Programme (NTP) and Teaching T Levels (TTL) programme.

23 April 2021:

• Isle of Wight College: Our journey in undertaking the T Level OTNA: In this blog, staff from the Isle of Wight College explain the benefits of undertaking an OTNA and how this has helped them prepare for T Level delivery in 2022.

23 April 2021:

• The benefits of undertaking your OTNA – by a T Level Co-ordinator: Tom Leahy, T Level Co-Ordinator at Oldham College, tells us about the impact the OTNA process has had on staff preparing for T Level delivery.

23 April 2021:

• North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College’s experience with the OTNA process: Christopher Tullin, Director for Business Development and Student Employability, explains how he worked closely with Sue Blake, one of the ETF’s Area Relationship and Development Leads, to undertake an OTNA.

20 April 2021:

• Petroc College: The benefits of TLPD Role and Route specific courses: Eve Thompson, ETF CPD Trainer, speaks to Dr. Lynda Broomhead, Head of Faculty at Petroc College, about the TLPD Role and Route Specific Training for Health and Science courses she and her staff delivered in March 2021.

13 April 2021:

• Activate Learning: Preparing for T Levels – why training and communication are key: Elizabeth Riley at Activate Learning explains why the key to the successful rollout of T Levels is the knowledge, training and preparedness of all staff.

17 March 2021:

• Hugh Baird College’s staff CPD day – a T Level model to replicate: ETF worked with Hugh Baird College to design a bespoke training package, covering the breadth of the T Level Professional Development (TLPD) offer, which they thoroughly recommend to other providers.

15 March 2021:

• Q&A with a 2020 T Level Sector Delivery Partner: CPD Trainer, Joanne Sutton, interviews Ashley Grute, Assistant Principal Vocational Curriculum for the South Downs and Alton campuses at HSDC, to find out about their T Level delivery and asks if he has any top tips or advice for other T Level providers.

4 March 2021:

• Engaging employers to secure work placements: Martine Mayo, Work Placement Team Leader at Cheshire College South & West tells us about the importance of engaging employers to undertake work placements.

4 March 2021:

• The value of work experience to students and employers: In a guest blog, Davinder Lotay, Managing Director of Altimex, who works closely with Cheshire College South & West College, outlines the mutual benefits of industry placements, for learners and employers.

25 February 2021:

• Valuable CPD for teachers to enhance T Level delivery: A series of online Continuous Professional Development (CPD) events to support those new to teaching or those wishing to update their skills is taking place for staff in T Level providers.

23 February 2021:

• Collaboration and the core of T Level Route Specific Training: The ETF has announced the dates of its highly anticipated Route Specific Training element of the T Level Professional Development (TLPD) offer.

16 February 2021:

• TLPD Route Specific Training – what to expect and how to get involved: Jo Hill, ETF Performance Manager, is responsible for the relationship and ongoing work of the sector delivery partners within the T Level Professional Development offer. With a number of Route Specific Training courses due to start, she outlines what to expect with these practical courses, in light of the current pandemic.

4 February 2021: 

• T Level Leadership Mentoring Programme opens for applications: The ETF has announced a new Leadership Mentoring Programme, which sits within the leadership element of the T Level Professional Development offer.

3 February 2021: 

• Industry Insights programme evolves to offer virtual placements and training: The Industry Insights element of the T Level Professional Development offer has evolved due to Covid-19, and now offers teachers, business support staff, middle managers and leaders the option to complete virtual placements and training.

14 January 2021: 

• TLPD Blog: Leicester College shares how it is preparing staff for T Levels during these challenging times: Read about how Leicester College have engaged with the ETF’s TLPD offer during some of the most stringent lockdown rules.

4 January 2021: 

• T Level route-specific support now available: The route-specific element of the Education and Training Foundation’s (ETF) T Level Professional Development (TLPD) offer is now available to book via the TLPD Platform.  

4 January 2021:

• Guest blog published: Dr Joanna Goodman writes why the new Education and Childcare T Level must signpost to evidence-based educational resources for children born prematurely.