National T Level role for York College’s new Deputy Chief Executive

Danny Brett joined York College in February, shortly before the DfE’s Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) announced him as new Vice Chair of its T Level Ambassador Network.

Danny said: “It’s been a fantastic start to the year for me and I’m really looking forward to making my mark.

“I’ve been a massive advocate of T Levels right from the start and I’m also part of the Association of Colleges (AoC) National T Level Strategic Leadership Group. To join the team at York College and be involved in their own extensive T Level programme is something I’m thrilled to be part of.

“Now, as Vice Chair of the DfE’s T Level Ambassador Network, I’m really looking forward to inspiring and motivating the network to build understanding and commitment to T Levels, from employers across the UK.”

The T Level programme is a new qualification aimed at 16-to-19-year-olds and has been designed in conjunction with UK businesses. The two-year courses combine classroom-based learning with 315 hours of industry placement and are equivalent to three A Levels.

Lee Probert, Chief Executive and Principal of York College, said that welcoming Danny to the College’s Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) was ‘a real coup’.

“Danny brings a huge amount of experience and knowledge to York College and will be invaluable in achieving our ambitions to unite employers and young people through the T Level programme,” he said.

“I know Danny has been a great advocate of the T Level programme since day one and he’s supported a wide range of regional and national initiatives and partnerships. To have him on board here at York College, particularly since the ESFA welcomed him as Vice Chair of its T Level Ambassador Network, is a real coup for us.”

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