T Levels are a new two-year qualification for 16 to 19 year olds.
Designed with employers, each T Level is equivalent to 3 A-levels and will help young people develop the knowledge, attitude and practical skills your organisation needs.
At the heart of each T Level is an industry placement will give you early access to the brightest talent entering your market.
For more information about T Levels for Employers, read our FAQs below or contact us.
An industry placement for the education and early years pathway lasts for 750 hours and is designed to be flexible, so might be delivered as blocks of days or regular days each week.
To prepare for T Levels, employers are working with Haywards Heath College to provide industry placements in:
A SOLUTION FOR ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS
Industry placements are an ideal solution for entry-level skills. They can help you build a pipeline of talent for junior positions or apprenticeships.
COST-EFFECTIVE CHANNEL FOR RECRUITMENT
Reduce the costs associated with recruitment by working with Crawley College to recruit young people into your business.
DEVELOP YOUNG PEOPLE INTO YOUR INDUSTRY
Work alongside the next generation entering your industry, making sure they develop the knowledge, attitude and practical skills to succeed.
BETTER MANAGEMENT AND MENTORING SKILLS
Create opportunities for staff to act as buddies, coaches or line managers and help them gain management and mentorship skills, which are known to increase job satisfaction.
A FRESH PERSPECTIVE
For smaller employers, young people can be an invaluable source of new and interesting ideas that can change the way you think about doing business.
EXTRA HELP WITH PROJECTS
In an environment where staff are doing multiple roles and struggling to meet difficult deadlines, an industry placement student could help support a key piece of work.
Apart from the financial cost of managing a student, industry placements should cost you very little. There is no legal requirement or expectation that students will be paid, as it is part of a course. However, you can pay students if you wish.
You’ll receive support at every stage of the process from Haywards Heath College and we’ll help you with:
Before a student starts, you must:
For more information or help finding local students for industry placements:
Want to learn more about T Levels? You can contact our team using the form below.
