DfE T Level and T Level Foundation Year Programme – how to plan for success and be ready to deliver

Department for Education

This podcast series is part of the T Level and T Level Foundation Year Programme Provider Delivery Support, delivered by the Association of Colleges and funded by the Department for Education. The purpose of these podcasts is to support leaders of providers that are in the early preparation stage of their T Level and T Level Foundation Year Programme journey. In this series, we will hear from a range of current providers and explore their experience of how they managed to successfully plan brand-new T Level and T Level Foundation Year Programme curriculum with personal advice and guidance to support your planning. Each episode will have a specific focus that will provide information, support and direction to help you in your T Level and T Level Foundation Year Programme journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 18/04/2023

    Information and advice to support T Level and T Level Transition Programme students’ progress to positive destinations

    In this episode Mark Hughes talks to Roz Hicks, Head of Media, Business and Digital Industries at City College Norwich and Mark Taylor, Head of School, Construction, Engineering, Science, Automotive & Advanced Manufacturing at Preston College. They explore progression strategies and approaches that they have used to support students to successfully progress from T Level Transition Programmes to T Level Pathways and also from T Levels to higher education, apprenticeships and employment.   Further support for T Level Transition Programme:* T Level Transition Programme Framework for Delivery 2022 to 2023: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/t-level-transition-programme-framework-for-delivery-2022-to-2023. The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) Industry Insights programme provides you with an opportunity to develop your skills and update your industry knowledge by taking part in a range of industry related activities: https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/professional-development/t-levels/industry-insights/.  The ETF T Level Professional Development (TLPD) programme: https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/professional-development/t-levels/.  This podcast series is delivered by the Association of Colleges on behalf of the Department for Education as part of the T Level and T Level Transition Programme Provider Delivery Support Programme. For more information on the rest of the support available please visit https://www.aoc.co.uk/corporate-services/projects/events-and-support-brochure-for-t-level-and-tltp-providers or contact TLevelsupport@aoc.co.uk or transition.programme@aoc.co.uk. *Please note that this information was correct at the time of recording.     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min

  2. 28/03/2023

    Marketing strategies to support the communication and recruitment of T Level & T Level Transition Programme students

    In this episode Mark Hughes talks to Christine Kenyon, Deputy Principal for FE, The Manchester College and Phil McPherson, Assistant Principal, City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College. They talk about how their organisational approach to raising the profile of T Levels and T Level transition programmes and strategies they’ve used to recruit students onto these courses.   Further support for T Level Transition Programme: In this episode the speakers refer to T Level and T Level Transition Programme provider support programmes that they utilised. Please see below details for those programmes and others that are available.*   Student case studies: https://www.tlevels.gov.uk/students/student-stories T Level Transition Programme Framework for Delivery 2022 to 2023: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/t-level-transition-programme-framework-for-delivery-2022-to-2023 The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) Industry Insights programme provides you with an opportunity to develop your skills and update your industry knowledge by taking part in a range of industry related activities: https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/professional-development/t-levels/industry-insights/.  The ETF T Level Professional Development (TLPD) programme: https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/professional-development/t-levels/.  This podcast series is delivered by the Association of Colleges on behalf of the Department for Education as part of the T Level and T Level Transition Programme Provider Delivery Support Programme. For more information on the rest of the support available please visit https://www.aoc.co.uk/corporate-services/projects/events-and-support-brochure-for-t-level-and-tltp-providers or contact TLevelsupport@aoc.co.uk or transition.programme@aoc.co.uk. *Please note that this information was correct at the time of recording.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min

  3. 15/03/2023

    What to consider when designing and delivering effective and successful T Level Transition Programmes

    In this episode Mark Hughes talks to Guy Marshall, Curriculum Lead at Ashton Sixth Form College and Robert Ind, Head of School at Cranford Community College about how to design and deliver effective and successful T Level Transition programmes. They talk about how they ensure their students are T Level ready through assessment methods, contextualisation of English and maths and developing work skills.      Further support for T Level Transition Programme*:    T Level Transition Programme Framework for Delivery 2022 to 2023: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/t-level-transition-programme-framework-for-delivery-2022-to-2023     The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) Industry Insights programme provides you with an opportunity to develop your skills and update your industry knowledge by taking part in a range of industry related activities: https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/professional-development/t-levels/industry-insights/.   The ETF T Level Professional Development (TLPD) programme: https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/professional-development/t-levels/.   This podcast series is delivered by the Association of Colleges on behalf of the Department for Education as part of the T Level and T Level Transition Programme Provider Delivery Support Programme. For more information on the rest of the support available please visit https://www.aoc.co.uk/corporate-services/projects/events-and-support-brochure-for-t-level-and-tltp-providers or contact TLevelsupport@aoc.co.uk or transition.programme@aoc.co.uk.   *Please note that this information was correct at the time of recording.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

  4. 08/03/2023

    What to consider when designing and delivering effective and successful T Level programmes

    This episode covers what to consider when designing and delivering effective and successful and T Level programmes. Mark Hughes speaks to Andrew Bristow, Director of Built Environment, Thomas Telford UTC and Neil Johnson, Assistant Principal Young People, Barnsley College. They discuss the various roles that employers play in T Level design and delivery, as well as how they induct students and what they do to prepare them for industry placements.   Further support and resources In this episode the speakers refer to T Level and T Level Transition Programme provider support programmes that they utilised. Please see below details for those programmes and others that are available.* The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) Industry Insights programme provides you with an opportunity to develop your skills and update your industry knowledge by taking part in a range of industry related activities: https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/professional-development/t-levels/industry-insights/. The ETF T Level Professional Development (TLPD) programme: https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/professional-development/t-levels/. This podcast series is delivered by the Association of Colleges on behalf of the Department for Education as part of the T Level and T Level Transition Programme Provider Delivery Support Programme. For more information on the rest of the support available please visit https://www.aoc.co.uk/corporate-services/projects/events-and-support-brochure-for-t-level-and-tltp-providers or contact TLevelsupport@aoc.co.uk or transition.programme@aoc.co.uk. *Please note that this information was correct at the time of recording. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 min

  5. 23/02/2023

    The importance of strategic intent

    This episode explores the importance of having strategic intent behind successful T Level and T Level Transition Programme launch and development. Mark Hughes speaks to Kirstie Kohling, Assistant Principal for Quality and Curriculum, Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College and Ashley Grute, Assistant Principal Vocational Curriculum, HSDC. They discuss how they have decided which T Levels and occupational specialisms to deliver, as well as the rationale behind which T Level Transition Programmes they offer. Further support and resources: In this episode the speakers refer to T Level and T Level Transition Programme provider support programmes that they utilised. Please see below details for those programmes and others that are available.* The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) Industry Insights programme provides you with an opportunity to develop your skills and update your industry knowledge by taking part in a range of industry related activities: https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/professional-development/t-levels/industry-insights/. T Level Resource Improvement Projects (TRIPs) are an opportunity for providers and other stakeholders to work together to produce resources that will support the planning and delivery of T Levels: https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/professional-development/t-levels/trips/. TRIPs are part of the wider T Level Professional Development (TLPD) programme: https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/professional-development/t-levels/.  The Capacity and Delivery Fund (CDF) is to build provider capacity and capability to deliver high quality T Level style industry placements: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/applying-for-and-delivering-industry-placements-capacity-and-delivery-fund-cdf-for-the-2021-to-2022-academic-year#:~:text=The%20CDF%20is%20provided%20to,2021%20to%202022%20academic%20year. This podcast series is delivered by the Association of Colleges on behalf of the Department for Education as part of the T Level and T Level Transition Programme Provider Delivery Support Programme. For more information on the rest of the support available please visit https://www.aoc.co.uk/corporate-services/projects/events-and-support-brochure-for-t-level-and-tltp-providers or contact TLevelsupport@aoc.co.uk or transition.programme@aoc.co.uk. *Please note that this information was correct at the time of recording. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
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This podcast series is part of the T Level and T Level Foundation Year Programme Provider Delivery Support, delivered by the Association of Colleges and funded by the Department for Education. The purpose of these podcasts is to support leaders of providers that are in the early preparation stage of their T Level and T Level Foundation Year Programme journey. In this series, we will hear from a range of current providers and explore their experience of how they managed to successfully plan brand-new T Level and T Level Foundation Year Programme curriculum with personal advice and guidance to support your planning. Each episode will have a specific focus that will provide information, support and direction to help you in your T Level and T Level Foundation Year Programme journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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