1. 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.

2. Agenda
Skills Plan rationale and overview
Work placements

3. Skills Plan Rationale

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

5. Skills Plan Overview

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Work placements

10. 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 no work placement, no certificate!

11. 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

12. Questions?