Employers

Employers are a crucial part of the development of our students. We have always sought to engage with a range of businesses across multiple sectors to ensure that our students can make well-informed choices as well as develop the necessary skills to succeed on whichever path they choose. Students choose a range of pathways following their time at Walsall Academy however we know that whichever pathway they choose to follow, employers will be crucial to their future success. We have outlined the four core ways we aim to engage with employers:

T Levels and Employers

Employers are at the very centre of these brand new qualifications. The curriculum and the assessments for all of the T Levels have been co-designed by key employers in the relevant sectors. As a school we have always placed huge value on the impact that employers can have on the academic and personal progress of our young people. This can be through talks, lessons and work placements.

T Levels require a 45 days/315 hours of work placement for students to complete the course. We see this as an opportunity to further enhance the integration of employers in the education we offer young people, including weeklong placements, talks and lessons as well as the T Level industry placements of 45 days/315 hours. Because of this we have produced a tiered system of support for us and reward for employers as shown below:

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For further discussion about this employer offer you can contact the following:

Mrs Tara Dingle – Director of Careers and Employability tdingle@walsallacademy.com

Mrs Nicola Rattenberry – Careers Co-ordinator nrattenberry@walsallacademy.com