Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 29
29
Accepted in Part
Paragraph: 103
Monitor and annually publish evaluations on hybrid versus in-person T Level placement outcomes.
Conclusion
The Department must closely monitor how learner satisfaction, attainment and progression for those undertaking hybrid T Level placements compares with those undertaking fully in-person placements. Evaluations on this should be published annually.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states its Technical Education Learner Survey is tracking T Level cohorts and will publish findings from the first cohort in late 2023/early 2024. It also plans to evaluate all placement delivery approaches, including hybrid models, and continually monitors them, but does not explicitly commit to annual comparative publication.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Paragraph Reference:
103
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted in Part
We have included questions around T Levels and industry placements in the Technical Education Learner Survey. This is a large-scale representative survey covering the first two T Level cohorts, a Level 3 comparison cohort, the first three Transition Programme cohorts, and Level 4/5 technical learners. The results of the 2021 survey are published at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technical-education-learner-survey . We also plan to evaluate all placement delivery approaches (including hybrid/remote working) to understand how the models are used and the quality to placements these bring. We are continually monitoring all allowable delivery models to ensure the needs of the programme are met. 30. Up until July 2022, employers could claim £1,000 for every T Level industry placement. The Department must reinstate this incentive for small and medium enterprises, and microbusinesses, in order to facilitate their participation with T Levels. (Paragraph 104) The employer incentive fund was launched as part of our response to the Covid-19 pandemic and was always intended to be a short-term fund. We have no intention to continue or reinstate the incentive fund as this is not a sustainable, long-term model. However, earlier this year we launched a £12m employer support fund. This fund will compensate employers for costs incurred when delivering an industry placement. It is hoped that providing compensation for these costs will enable providers to build relationships with employers and for them to realise the long-term benefits of the programme.
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