Key areas for discussion:
- the first wave of T Levels:
- implementation - what has been learned from launch of the first wave during the
pandemic, including for industry placements and assessments
- support - assessing the impact of Government funding boosts and other measures
for T Levels - as well as priorities for supporting providers moving forward
- standards:
- how providers have adjusted provision in extraordinary circumstances whilst
ensuring high quality
- variation between the three initial T Levels
- how to ensure that adjustments made during the pandemic do not hinder long-term
enforcement of standards for the new qualification
- lessons learned - ways to ensure that insights and lessons learnt from the first
wave get fed into the roll-out of the second wave in the autumn of 2021
- recruitment and the experience of students:
- attitudes - the impact on students of challenges posed by the pandemic to T
Level roll-out on student experience and satisfaction, and on awareness of the
new
qualification
- expectations - the extent to which these have been met for students, taking into
account adjustments in light of the pandemic
- awareness - of the qualifications, key features, structure and assessment
methods, as well as the reputation amongst employers and how they compare to
other
qualifications on offer
- communication - ensuring that students know what to expect and can effectively
measure their satisfaction, and discussion on options for future communication
strategies
- the T Level Transition Programme - initial experiences amongst the first student cohort
- contributing to the vocational system and post-pandemic economic recovery:
- impact - opportunities for best using T Levels, and the experience of those
taking the qualification, to support the economic recovery from the pandemic,
and
priorities areas for upskilling
- the policy landscape - how the role of T Levels might develop with the increased
focus on role of further, technical and vocational education, and on
engineering, science and nursing
- integration - ensuring that the skills and competencies acquired by T Level
students are understood by employers, and the smooth transition to employment
and HE
- Brexit - with the end of the transition period, maximising the opportunities
created by the qualification in addressing key skills shortages such as through
the
T Level in construction workforce
Organiser: Emma Harrison, Emma.Harrison@westminsterforumprojects.co.uk