T-level to NHS apprenticeship

Kettering’s Katie Moreland has her first foot on the ladder of a career in the NHS – thanks to a work placement scheme run by Tresham College as part of a pioneering T-levels project.

T-levels are a new Government qualification where young people combine classroom studies with 315 hours in the workplace.

Julie Hoult, Head of Business Development at Tresham College added: “The KGH Foundation Trust has been incredibly supportive with the T-level pilot and we hope to continue working with them in the future. As a major employer in Kettering, the Trust sets an outstanding example to others about the benefits of T-level work placements. They have cut a path which we hope more will follow.”

Leading the T-level project is The Bedford College Group Director, Tony Joyce, who has worked on a wide range of projects where employers were encouraged to “test drive” potential employees before making the commitment of offering them a job. He said:

We work very closely with employers across the college, with all our students being encouraged to complete a minimum of 20 hours of work experience during their courses. T-levels are evolving as we speak, and the Group is bringing its expertise to bear in dealing with employers as well the challenges of meeting work-placements hours for students who may have part-time jobs or home life commitments.

The complete work placement and class course T-levels will be run by The Bedford College Group from September 2021.