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.

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.

The Education and Training Podcast · In conversation with Iain Thompson, Area Relationship and Development Lead (ARDL)

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.

TLPD News & Updates 2020

7 December 2020:

Technical education, more important than ever before: Paul Kessell-Holland, National Head of T Level Design and Higher Level Education at the ETF, argues the spotlight is on technical education and to make the most of it, provider staff must learn about industry, effective teaching and leadership,

7 December 2020:

TLPD Blog – T Levels successfully launched at La Retraite Sixth Form: Ruth Coyle, Director of La Retraite Sixth Form explains which features of the T Level Professional Development offer have been most valuable and why.

3 December 2020:

How the T Level Professional Development Platform can support you. Through a single portal, teachers and trainers can access all elements of the TLPD offer, book courses, find useful resources, and strengthen their T Level delivery through a tailored CPD action plan.

19 November 2020:

TLPD pre-Christmas courses bookable now. Responding to feedback from the Further Education and Training sector, the ETF has refined its broad range of fully-funded TLPD courses to best suit practitioners’ needs.

12 November 2020:

Provider blog. Cheshire College – South & West will begin their delivery of the Health and Science and Childcare T Levels next September. In a blog, introduced by North West Area Relationship and Development Lead, Punam Khosla, the college shares its approach to securing Industry Placements.

3 November 2020:

TLPD Platform open. The T Level Professional Development Platform is the key to accessing the high quality TLPD offer, supporting those delivering T Levels with the teaching skills, subject knowledge and confidence they need for the benefit of their learners.

1 October 2020:

TLPD brochure available. A summary of the ETF’s T Level Professional Development offer is now available in a printed brochure. View a PDF of the publication.

1 September 2020:

Applications and bookings open for Networks, TRIPs and Industry Insights. The ETF has announced two elements of the T Level Professional Development offer, Industry Insights and Networks, are now available for booking and applications.

12 August 2020:

Launch of TLPD offer. The ETF has announced the launch dates for its high-quality T Level Professional Development (TLPD) offer, which starts to become available from 1 September.

11 June 2020:

2022 T Level providers announced. A list of providers who have been selected to deliver T Levels from the 2022 to 2023 academic year has been published by the Department for Education.

26 May 2020:

Input to City & Guilds’ development of 2021 Construction route technical qualifications. City & Guilds, in collaboration with EAL, are currently developing the technical qualifications within the Construction T Level route for September 2021 delivery. They are looking for employers and representatives from industry, as well as provider staff, to review elements of the draft technical qualifications and then answer some questions relating to key themes. You have the opportunity to input and be involved up until Friday, 31 July 2020. Learn more at cityandguilds.com/tlevels.If you are interested in supporting or want to learn more, please email qualdevelopment@cityandguilds.com

12 May 2020:

Virtual Networks for 2020 providers. A series of virtual subject-specific network events, which gives participants the opportunity to discuss challenges, jointly develop innovative delivery solutions, and share practice for each of the first 3 T Levels, have commenced today and will run in May and June 2020.

11 May 2020:

Organisational Training Needs Analysis for 2021 providers begins. The ETF has this week begun to facilitate Organisational Training Needs Analyses (OTNA) with each 2021 provider. The OTNA will help the wave 2 providers to identify any gaps in organisational knowledge around T Levels and result in a bespoke development plan to inform and support staff development planning to aid the successful implementation of T Levels.

7 February 2020:

Department for Education announces significant new contract for continuation of T Level Professional Development. The Education and Training Foundation has been awarded a multi-year contract to continue to deliver TLPD.

January 2020:

In-house CPD for middle managers helping preparation for T Levels.In-house CPD for middle managers – provided as part of the ETF’s T Level Professional Development offer – is having a positive impact on preparations for the introduction of the new courses, with participants coming away with a range of specific actions they need to take.
TLPD helping governors, trustees and governance professionals support T Levels introduction. The ETF’s T Level Professional Development (TLPD) offer is helping governors, trustees and governance professionals play their part in the introduction of the new courses by helping them explore the implications of the delivery of the new courses and enhancing their ability to support senior leaders’ decision making. Details of their feedback, and of further sessions, can be accessed here.
Expression of interest to deliver T Levels from the 2022 to 2023 academic year launched. The expression of interest to deliver T Levels from the 2022 to 2023 academic year was launched on 9 January 2020 and includes 8 new T Levels. The deadline to express an interest is midnight on 28 February 2020. Details are available at GOV.UK.
Understanding T Levels sessions receive positive feedback. The value of the ETF’s T Level Professional Development sessions to those who will implement and deliver T Levels has been confirmed by feedback from participants. Read more about the sessions’ value and book for a forthcoming date.

"The rich resources on the ETF website, informative webinars and opportunities to network with other providers have been invaluable."

Loughborough College

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.

TLPD News & Updates 2020

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