T levels are currently being rolled out as a new education platform to enhance education opportunities for 16-19-year olds. The first three subjects, launched September 2020, were Education and Childcare, Construction, and Digital. Between 2020-2023 there will be 11 different sectors, which include sectors such as digital, construction, engineering & manufacturing, and business & administration. Alongside craft and design, other T Levels will be launched in 2023, they include: agriculture, catering, hair and beauty, and media, broadcast, and production.
This will be a hugely beneficial new style of education for young people, as well as the sectors involved, to engage and shape new minds and lives, opening skills and careers, and revitalising the British economy of the future.
Current professionals in the craft work and design industry are being called on to help shape the programme by helping with the consultation.
An exciting new T Level will train young people to create jewellery, fashion, ceramics, textiles, and furniture.
T Levels are two-year classroom-based technical study programmes, which also involve a substantial placement working with relevant employers. They are being rolled out across the economy and alongside apprenticeships and A levels, T Levels will be one of the three major options available to students aged 16 – 19.
Dids Macdonald, OBE., CEO of Anti Copying in Design said: “Developing skills in a more formalised way to help budding jewellery, fashion, ceramics textiles and furniture designers is to be applauded. For too long this area of education has been ignored and a consultation of this type will encourage stakeholders to become involved to shape a future harnessing skill that in the UK we excel”.
Four specialist occupations are available to students as part of this T Level: jewellery maker, ceramics maker, furniture maker, and textiles and fashion.
Our Consultation is seeking the views of everyone involved with the craft and design sector on the planned content for this exciting new qualification.
Carmel Grant, Deputy director for the Institute’s T Level Implementation and Delivery team, said: “This is an exciting opportunity for everyone who cares about craft and design to help shape future training targeted at young people. I would like to encourage as many people as possible to take part in the consultation.”
The craft and design T Level is part of the wave 4 cohort of T Levels, set to be launched in colleges and schools from September 2023.
The consultation is focused on the draft outline content for the T Level designed by our panel of industry experts.
It will close on Friday 15 January and the feedback received will help the Institute determine where more work needs to be done to meet the skills need of the sector.
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