15 September 2017 Catherine Sezen, Senior Policy Manager, AoC. Technical education and T levels: Delivery implications of the Skills Plan NWL HCSW leads forum 15 September 2017 Catherine Sezen, Senior Policy Manager, AoC.

Agenda Skills Plan rationale and overview Work placements

Skills Plan Rationale

Skills Plan rationale Meeting the skills gap ‘Academic’ path = well understood Technical/vocational path = complex

Skills Plan Overview

How the academic and technical options would work Academic option Technical option Years 10-11 KS4 14-16 GCSEs and technical awards GCSEs and technical awards 16+ Optional Optional Transition year (if appropriate) Transition year and/or traineeship (if appropriate)** (two years) College-based education including placement in industry Apprenticeship with at least 20% college-based education A levels and/or applied general qualifications* Bridging provision (where appropriate) Two main options at 16. Academic route (GCSE/A level) or Technical route (college based T-levels) or apprenticeship. Both routes could lead to higher education. Those students who are not ready would take transition year on either route. Higher education (Level 4/5 technical education)*** Degree apprenticeships & higher apprenticeships Higher education (undergraduate degree) Skilled employment *Some students will move directly from A Levels and/or applied general qualifications to degree and higher apprenticeships. ** Where a student does both, the traineeship will follow the transition year. Students doing both the transition year and a traineeship may progress directly to employment. *** HNC, HND, Foundation Degree

The 15 new technical routes to skilled employment Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care Business and Administrative Catering and Hospitality Childcare and Education Construction Creative and Design (454,726) (2,204,478) (568,998) (1,060,804) (1,625,448) (529,573) Park Ranger Conservationist Agricultural Technician Horticulturalist Farmer Office Manager Human Resources Officer Administrative Officer Housing Officer Baker Butcher Catering Manager Events Manager Chef Youth Worker Teaching Assistant Early Years Officer Nursery Assistant Carpenter/Joiner Construction Supervisor Building/Civil Engineering Technician Electrician Bricklayer/Mason Journalist Upholsterer Audio-visual Technician Graphic Designer Arts Producer Digital Engineering and Manufacturing Hair and Beauty Health and Science Legal, Finance and Accounting (351,649) (1,319,645) (293,004) (915,979) (1,325,482) Key IT Technician Web Designer Network Administrator Software Developer Programmer Aircraft Fitter Electrical Engineer Energy Plant Operative Engineering Technician Vehicle Mechanic Barber Beauty Therapist Hairdresser Nursing Assistant Sports Therapist Pharmaceutical Technician Laboratory Technician Dental Nurse Payroll Manager Legal Secretary Financial Account Manager Accounting Technician Paralegal Route name (Number employed in occupations within route) 11 routes. 11 will be mainly college based. The other 4 (blue) will be mainly work-based (apprenticeships). Note concerns about protective services. No route for sport and some ‘subjects also sit in academic route – eg music - performance vs technical Examples of occupations to which the route could lead We expect these routes to be delivered primarily through apprenticeships. Protective Services Sales, Marketing and Procurement Social Care Transport and Logistics (398,400) (957,185) (865,941) (589,509) Police Officer Fire Service Officer NCO Buyer Procurement Officer Sales Account Manager Market Research Analyst Estate Agent Care Worker Residential Warden Welfare Counsellor Probation Officer Home Carer Ship Officer Railway Signalman HGV Driver

Timeline 2020 2021? 2022 Roll out pilots Roll out / pilot most routes The timeline is ambitious Roll out pilots Roll out / pilot most routes Full implementation

Work placements

Government commitment to work placements Government commitment in 2016 Skills Plan – every 16 – 19 year old learner undertaking a college-based technical education route will be entitled to a high quality, substantial work placement. Successful completion of this work placement will be a requirement for full certification of the ‘T-levels’ introduced from 2019 - no work placement, no certificate!

What are work placements? Very different from work experience….but both vital Work experience 1 – 2 weeks Aim to help students gain general ‘employability skills’ More of a ‘work taster’ – the first exposure to a working environment Work placements Longer, structured period of employment Occupationally specific – so will allow learners to develop the specific practical knowledge, skills and requirements of the profession they are pursuing Typically up to 3 months

Implications for providers