The T Level Roadshow will visit schools to highlight the range of T Levels offered at Sandwell College and Cadbury Sixth Form College, including digital, health, building and surveying, engineering, and marketing. The bus provides young people with hands-on experience of the skills and career opportunities these industry-focused qualifications offer.
The roadshow will offer pupils the chance to meet expert staff, hear about employer partnerships for T Level placements, and engage in 'have a go' activities. These include digital coding with a robot dog, exploring human anatomy with iPads, VR nursery simulations for early years careers, and interactive 3D printed engines for engineering interests.
Visitors can also learn about the colleges' industry-standard campuses, including the new dedicated healthcare training facility at the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. This facility allows T Level Health students to train in clinical settings with placement opportunities at the neighbouring hospital.
Staff from Sandwell and Cadbury College will be on hand to address myths about T Levels and explain their benefits for students seeking a bright future. The colleges are also hosting on-campus events with guest speakers from Speakers Trust and Balfour Beatty.
The week will conclude with an Employer Skills Pledge signing with Moundsley Hall Care Village, who support the T Level Health programme at Cadbury Sixth Form College through placements. T Levels are two-year courses, equivalent to 3 A Levels, developed with employers to equip students with necessary skills, including at least 45 days of industry placement.
“"T Levels offer a high-quality technical qualification, developed in collaboration with employers to meet the evolving needs of industry. Combining classroom learning with valuable hands-on experience through industry placements and employer projects, they provide students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to progress into their chosen careers."
“"This government is determined to give technical and vocational education the same status and recognition as the academic route. T Levels are showing what is possible when high-quality education is combined with meaningful industry experience, enabling more young people to gain the skills, knowledge and experience needed to thrive."
Sandwell Colleges are expanding their T Level provision, offering courses in Digital Software Development, Health, Education & Early Years, Engineering, Business Management, Cyber Security, Legal Services, Marketing, and Media Broadcast & Production. A new T Level in Design, Surveying and Planning will be available from 2027.
