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Employer engagement and industry placements within T Level providers

We are working with the Department for Education (DfE) to ensure we have the most up-to-date contact details for colleagues leading on employer engagement and industry placements within T Level providers.

The purpose of this short survey is to:
  • confirm the right contact(s) in your organisation for employer engagement and industry placements.
  • allow us to provide targeted and direct support, particularly around funded CPD and resources to help you source and create high-quality industry placements.
  • ensure your organisation receives the most relevant communications, resources and networking opportunities.
Please complete this form by Friday 19 December 2025, which should take no longer than 5–7 minutes.

Your details will be held in strict confidence by SDN (part of the SDN Mesma Group) and the Department for Education, and only shared with selected colleagues from the Association of Colleges, Gatsby and the Education and Training Foundation who also provide support for T Level providers.

Thank you for taking the time to update your details – your input will help us direct support where it is most needed and make sure your team is fully aware of the opportunities available. If you have any questions or issues in completing this survey, please contact providers@strategicdevelopmentnetwork.co.uk
1.Organisation details(Required.)
2.Primary contact for employer engagement / industry placements(Required.)
3.Active LinkedIn user(Required.)
4.Has your organisation’s T Level offer changed for the 2025/26 academic year? (select all that apply)(Required.)
We're delivering this T Level for the first time this year
Our student numbers have increased for this T Level since 2024/25
Our student numbers have remained the same for this T Level since 2024/25
Our student numbers have decreased for this T Level since 2024/25
Not sure
Agriculture, Environment and Animal Care
Business and Administration
Construction and the Built Environment
Creative and Design
Digital and IT
Education and Early Years
Engineering and Manufacturing
Health and Science
Legal, Finance and Accounting
Sales, Marketing and Procurement
5.How confident are you that your organisation will be able to secure sufficient industry placements for all your T Level students in 2025/26? (complete for those T Levels that apply)(Required.)
Not confident at all
Not confident
Confident
Very confident
Agriculture, Environment and Animal Care
Business and Administration
Construction and the Built Environment
Creative and Design
Digital and IT
Education and Early Years
Engineering and Manufacturing
Health and Science
Legal, Finance and Accounting
Sales, Marketing and Procurement
6.Approximately how many employers is your organisation actively working with to plan and host T Level industry placements? (Required.)
7.To allow staff in your organisation to access DfE-funded CPD and resources, please provide the name, role and email address for other relevant staff/team members involved in employer engagement for T Level industry placements who would benefit from this support:(Required.)
8.Do you have any questions or comments regarding the T Level Provider Support Offer and the training and support available for employer engagement colleagues?
Thank you very much for your response.

This survey has been commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) and is delivered by SDN.

By submitting your response, you give permission for the Department for Education, SDN Mesma Group and other T Level delivery partners (listed in the introduction) to contact you, and those listed in your response, with more information about support relating to employer engagement and T Level industry placements.

You can find out more about industry placement support for providers here: strategicdevelopmentnetwork.co.uk/t-level-provider-support
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