The Department for Education is investing in building the capacity of post 16 institutions and training providers for full time 16 to 18 year olds to complete a substantive work placement for vocational and technical study programmes. They are expecting providers and employers to start developing their capacity and capability to deliver work placements now in advance of the introduction of T levels from 2020. To this end DfE has introduced the Work Placement Capacity and Delivery Fund (CDF). Click here for more information.