Employers

Animal Care and Management T Level: Important Update

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) have recently made an announcement regarding the Animal Care and Management T Level.

Development of the T Level technical qualification has been underway by City & Guilds. Over recent months, it has become apparent that the content and structure of the qualification needs further work and engagement to ensure that the final product meets the expectations of both employers and higher education providers.

As such, the Institute have decided to defer first teaching of this qualification by a year, to September 2024. We are confident that this will allow the time for proper consideration of the range of views about this T Level.

This decision does not change the timeline for Agriculture, Land Management & Production, which will be available for first teaching in September 2023.

Please direct any queries to the Technicals Quality Team at technicals.quality@cityandguilds.com.

“As the chair of the Building Services Engineering Employer Industry Board and an employer within the Electrotechnical industry I see T Levels as a good opportunity to raise standards and expectations within our industry, allowing learners the opportunity to gain a starting position and enabling them to progress onto an apprenticeship standard. The sector is evolving and becoming more dynamic as employers we need to help and promote this initiative as best as we can.” David Barlow, Owner at Barlow’s.

“Writing as President of the Institute of Carpenters (IOC), at a time in the UK when there is such an acute craft skills shortage in Carpentry, Joinery and woodworking skills in general. Educationally, T Levels present an excellent fresh and positive change of direction, in order to help raise standards and develop young people’s career opportunities. Learners deserve the chance now to have an appropriate entry point and the chance to then progress further, onto and up to a valid apprenticeship level. The whole industry needs to embrace this initiative, support the scheme, the student learners and to promote it widely with confidence.” Geoff Rhodes, President at Institute of Carpenters.