Funds for new qualification to suit some new students down to a T...
YOUNG people across Southport are to benefit from a national multi-million-pound fund aimed at making sure those studying pioneering new T Level qualifications from 2022 have access to world class facilities and equipment.
The new technical qualifications - equivalent to three A Levels - combine classroom study with industry placements so that students gain the skills and experience they need to progress into work, further study or an apprenticeship.
T Level courses have been co-created with more than 250 employers, including Fujitsu and Amazon, so they generate the skilled workforce that businesses need for the future.
The first three T Levels in design, surveying and planning for construction, digital production, design and development and education and childcare were introduced last September.
A further seven will be available from this year in subjects including health, science and on-site construction and subjects including finance, media and legal will be introduced from next year.
T Level providers across the country can now bid for a share of £135m, through the T Level Capital Fund, to upgrade classrooms and buildings in readiness for students starting courses in September 2022.
Damien Moore, the Conservative MP for Southport, said: “This is great news for young people here in Southport.
“T Levels will play a key part in rebuilding the economy after the pandemic, boosting access to high quality technical education.”