Joanne Hartley-Metcalfe shares tangible benefits of T Level industry placements and suggests that the education sector deliver, promote and champion T Levels.

Weblinks
Technician Commitment: www.techniciancommitment.org.uk

University T Level Industry Placement Toolkit: https://itss.org.uk/university-t-level-placement-toolkit

T Level Industry Placements: https://itss.org.uk/support-for-organisations/t-level-industry-placements

T Level Industry Placement Hosts: https://itss.org.uk/support-for-organisations/t-level-industry-placements/t-level-industry-placement-hosts

T Level Industry Placements at the University of Liverpool: https://youtu.be/kpPhmNEq1M0; https://youtu.be/la3DWAc1a-o

Destination Case Study: Science: www.technicaleducationnetworks.org.uk/destination-case-study-science

Step-by-step guide to delivering T Levels: https://support.tlevels.gov.uk/hc/en-gb

References
Department for Education (2023) Introduction of T levels.
www.gov.uk/government/publications/introduction-of-t-levels

Department for Education (2024) Unit for Future Skills – Jobs and skills dashboard.
www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobs-and-skills-dashboard

Department for Education (2025) Create your own tables on provisional t level results.
https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/provisional-t-level-results/2024-25?subjectId=f4fbd340-0fea-4e71-0659-08ddcde6ffca

Gatsby Charitable Foundation (2025) Analysis of T Level Students’ Destinations: Second Cohort. Gatsby Charitable Foundation.
www.gatsby.org.uk/app/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/analysis-of-t-level-students-destinations-finalpdf.pdf

UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy (2025) T Level industry placements in higher education and research: sector insights and practical guidance. UK ITSS.

Vere, K. and Rinaldi-Semione, J. (2025) The TALENT Programme: Interventions and Impact. UK ITSS: MI TALENT & Research England.
https://itss.org.uk/talent-legacy/resources-library/