The Agriculture, Land Management and Production Technical Qualification (TQ) within the Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care T Level is now being delivered. To find out more about the TQ, please review the specifications. To find out more about delivering this TQ, follow the links in the 'Provider' accordion below.
The TQ specifications along with sample assessment materials are available to view.
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What occupational specialisms will be available with ALMP?
In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least one module of occupation-specific content. The specialisms available in the ALMP T Level are:
- crop production
- floristry
- land-based engineering
- livestock production
- ornamental horticulture and landscaping
- tree and woodland management and maintenance
The original outline content included an Occupational Specialism in Habitat Management. This has now been retired permanently and will not form part of the T Level in ALMP. This decision was taken due to a number of factors which meant the Occupational Specialism did not meet the suitability test for the T Level, including deliverability concerns, employer feedback regarding insufficient coverage of the topic to enable threshold competence, and safety and manageability concerns.
Animal Care and Management TQ approved by IfATE
We are pleased to announce that the Animal Care and Management TQ has now been approved by IfATE and will be available for first delivery from September 2024.
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Equine Technical qualification update
City & Guilds are developing, under the post-16 educational reform space, a new suite of Level 2 and Level 3 Equine Technical qualifications.
Currently in development is a new Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry Qualification in Equine Care which will be ready for first teaching in September 2026, subject to approval.
IfATE have recently released the following statement: "IfATE will not be developing an Equine Care and Management Occupational Specialism in the T Level, therefore, Awarding Organisations will be able to submit qualifications via the Post 16 Qualification reform process for funding against the Level 3 Equine Occupational Standard, as there will be no overlap with a T level. Qualifications can be submitted for both 16-19 and post 19 categories."
Therefore, City & Guilds intend to develop Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry Qualifications for 16–19-year-old learners and adults. As the current Senior Equine Groom occupational standard is under revision, these developments will go into the next reforms cycle and will be ready for first teaching in September 2027, subject to approval. Set timelines (approval cycles) apply to all Awarding Organisations.
Until all these new qualifications go live, the current City & Guilds 0172 Level 3 Technical Equine suite will continue to be funded.
Please be reassured that City & Guilds will be supporting all Providers wishing to deliver a comprehensive suite of post-16 Equine qualifications at Level 2 and Level 3.
What occupational specialisms will be available with ACM?
In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least one module of occupation-specific content. The specialisms available in the ACM T Level are:
- Animal Management and Behaviour
- Animal Management and Science
The two occupational specialisms within the ACM pathway have recently been reviewed and have been renamed the above to more accurately reflect the content with each specialism.
Find out more about the content by downloading our ACM leaflet here.