T Level placements can make a difference to your business. By offering a placement to a student it can change their life and could inject new energy and skills into your business.
Take on T Levels
What is a T Level?
In addition to A Levels, Apprenticeships, and Vocational Qualifications, T Level are a key option for school leavers in the UK, set to replace many existing vocational qualifications.
T Levels equip students with practical skills and knowledge in their chosen industry, alongside core English, maths and digital skills. Each programme includes 315 hours of work placement with a relevant employer, allowing students to apply their theoretical learning in a real-world setting. This experience helps prepare them for the workforce and provides valuable connections for future job opportunities.
Take on a T Level Student
Offer Valuable Industry Insights
Empower the younger generation with the tools and knowledge they need to advance towards employment or apprenticeships.
Engage Young Talent
Generate a pipeline of talent and potentially meet your future employees, showcasing your business to a much wider talent pool.
Implement a Cost-Effective Recruitment Strategy
Recruit T Level students at no additional cost and evaluate potential candidates without incurring hefty recruitment fees.
Strengthen Your Current Team
Create opportunities for existing staff to mentor or manage younger individuals, fostering fresh ideas and perspectives within your business.
Collaborate with Partner Employers
Join forces with other industry employers to share the 315 work placement hours.
Play a Vital Role in Skill Development
Enhance partnerships with education providers and shape learning pathways to better meet the needs of your industry.
The positive impact of T Levels
Geoff Scott from Keepmoat Homes North East shared his positive experience of integrating a T Level work placement student into their new home development team.
Find out how you can support the talent of tomorrow with a T Level student; contact placements@mbro.ac.uk.
What to expect
During placement
We will maintain regular contact with both the employer and the student to monitor and evaluate progress, as well as ensure health, safety, and welfare. The frequency of progress reviews will be agreed upon with the employer, and we will regularly check in with the student.
A midpoint review will be organised between the student and employer, held in person. This review will provide an opportunity to assess the student’s progress, review learning objectives, and make any necessary adjustments to improve the second half of the placement.
Ongoing safeguarding checks will be conducted to ensure the student’s safety while working with the employer. We will use reasonable discretion, considering the employer’s track record and experience, to determine the level of monitoring required. If any serious issues arise regarding the student’s performance, we will address them with the student and promptly inform the employer, handling the situation appropriately.
Completion of placement
At the end of the placement, a final review session will be held in person with the assessor, student, and employer to reflect on the student’s progress.
The employer will provide the student with a reference using a standardised template upon completion of the placement.
There will also be an opportunity to discuss potential pathways for progression into full-time work, paid apprenticeships, or higher-level courses.
