Funding boost to support T Level roll out 

Earlier this week, the government announced a 10% funding boost worth around £30 million in the 2023-24 academic year to support the scaling up of T Levels  

The additional funding is being provided in recognition of the extra cost for providers transitioning from other study programme to T Levels. It will support them to grow their T Level offer and ensure students across the country can continue to gain the skills they need to progress in key sectors including digital, childcare and construction. A new Employer Support Fund – worth up to £12 million over the next two years – provides support for Industry Placements, a core part of the T Level qualification. Both students and employers benefit from T Level industry placements; young people gain the industry-specific skills they need to succeed and employers shape their future workforce to meet the needs of their business. The fund will help colleges and businesses to build strong relationships for the future. 

On top of this grants of up to £10,000 will be made available from this Spring to boost careers guidance in schools and colleges, so all students have a good understanding of T Levels and their benefits. The grants will help pay for in-house careers guidance sessions, taster days with employers and the development of resources to help students understand the range of progression routes available to them on completion of their T Level. 

T Level providers delivering courses for the first time from September 2023 will also soon be allocated a share of around £80m to help them to invest in high quality specialist equipment to deliver T Levels. The funding announced forms part of the extra £1.6 bn additional funding for 16-19 education announced at the 2021 Spending Review.