T Levels For employers


Pearson are seeking employers to join our T Level Employer Validation Panel (EVP) and collaborate with us on T Levels.
About T Levels
T Levels are a government designed education programme for fulltime students 16-19-years old, which aim to prepare them for skilled employment. Their development and delivery mandates close interaction with employers.
T levels consist of three elements:
- A substantial Technical Qualification
- A 315-hour industry placement and
- Industry specific qualifications (where required)
Pearson have contracts to deliver the Technical Qualifications in:
Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning
The role of the Employer Validation Panel
The EVP represents the industry sector for which the T Level serves (listed above).
Panel members are experts in their field. As a group of experts, the EVP will provide specialist advice and contribute to the content and development of the Technical Qualification specification and assessments and ensure the T Level reflects the needs of the sector.
We suggest employers are represented by a team member with one of more of the following:
Technical knowledge of the entry job role a T Level student is likely to progress to.
Enough understanding of what threshold competence will mean for the Occupational Specialism.
- Knowledge of company policy and position on the recruitment needs of the organisation.
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Special thanks to employers
A special thanks to the below employers for their contribution, specialist advice and industry expertise in the design and development of the T Level Technical Qualification specification and assessment.
- ACCA
- Boots
- Santander
- Network Rail
- CIPP
- CompTIA
- ARM
- Cisco
- BT
- Siemens
- Nationwide
- Cisco
- BBC
- Acer
Institution of Civil Engineers
Bam Nuttall
Morgan Sindall
Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers
Balfour Beatty
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Cast Consultancy
TDO Architecture
Keir Group
Thames Labs
Low Carbon Construction
HEMSEC Manufacturing
Wudl
Structural Timber Association
London South Bank University
Technician Apprenticeship Consortium
Arup
WSP
- RU Group
- Ashton Lark
- SimplyBiz
- LGT Vestra
Frequently-asked questions
There are a number of ways employers can get involved:
- Supporting the Awarding Organisation in the development and delivery of assessment (see Employer Validation Panels question, below).
- Supporting local providers with the delivery of the Industry Placement for T Level students.
EVPs are how Pearson will ensure the validity of our assessments and content. EVPs comprise of industry representative employers who have been handpicked to input into the quality and suitability of our assessment strategies, assessment activities, curriculum content and grading.
If you work for an organisation that would like to be involved in our EVPs, please contact us.
We’d suggest contacting your local provider (FE or Sixth Form college).
The Gov.uk website has more information.
- Tel: 08000 150 600
- Email: tlevel.placement@education.gov.uk