T Levels Campaign Backed by Make UK
Released On 13th Dec 2024
Make UK has joined forces with EngineeringUK, Enginuity and the Royal Academy of Engineering to help engineering and manufacturing employers see the benefits of taking on T Level students – especially when it comes to recruitment.
T Levels are a post-16 technical qualification - designed with employers - to help solve industry skills gaps and ensure businesses have access to a skilled, future workforce.
Each T Level student takes on a 45-day industry placement with an employer. These placements are flexible around a business’ needs and can be done in a block, spread over two years or completed in partnership with another employer.
Make UK Chief Executive Stephen Phipson is calling on manufacturing businesses to get involved with T Levels.
"We’re encouraging our members, small and large, to join the many businesses already benefiting from T Levels. T Level industry placements are a great way of building a pipeline of new talent. Lots of employers we’ve spoken to end up recruiting their T Level student at the end of their course, either directly into their business or as an accelerated or higher-level apprentice."
"With long-standing skill shortages often holding our sector back, we see T Levels as an opportunity to develop the manufacturers of tomorrow and ensure businesses have the talent they need to thrive."
Stephen Phipson CBE
CEO, Make UK
Businesses who have already taken on a T Level student say hosting their industry placements is a route to recruitment. Many employers recruit their T Level students at the end of their course, often on an accelerated or higher-level apprenticeship.
