Education and training providers: How you can use the occupational maps

The occupational maps show the apprenticeships, T Levels and other qualifications which your business can offer, and are a one-stop shop for information on technical education. The maps can help you to:

- Develop your curriculum using technical education products designed to meet employer needs
- Find supporting information to help learners understand their options
- Identify green careers for your training offer

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What training providers say:

"The maps would support for gap analysis, curriculum planning and working with employers.”

“Found the filtering options of the maps very useful, a lot of positive behaviours demonstrated."

Why use the occupational maps?

The occupational maps are a tool that can support curriculum development. You can:

Develop your curriculum using technical education products designed to meet employer needs
Use the maps to make sure your curriculum is maximising the use of new technical education qualifications. You can view detailed information on our technical education products by going to the product pages. The maps can help you find training opportunities within routes and increase your technical education offer.

Find supporting information to help learners understand their options
The maps can help you at enrolment, careers and employer events. For instance, you could use them to offer advice and guidance to learners to show them where technical education could lead in the future.

Identify green careers for your training offer
The maps use green ratings to show which training options include environmental and climate change skills. This could provide you with ideas for developing training in green industries.

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Occupational maps user guides

Explore these quick user guides on how to use the occupational maps features

Find out more about the occupational maps

Understand the structure of the occupational maps and how you can find information on occupations and technical education products

Find out more about occupational progression

Understand how you can view progression options from one occupation to another

Find out more about technical education progression

Understand how a learner can progress after completing a T Level

Find out more about the custom maps

Understand how you can favourite occupations and build your own tailored maps

Find out more about the green theme maps

Understand how green occupations that can help the UK achieve net-carbon zero by 2050

Useful links and resources

Visit the IfATE website for more information about how apprenticeships and technical education are designed by employers.
Find out more about apprenticeships, T Levels and Higher Technical Qualifications which could help your training offer.
Download, print and display the new occupational maps poster for education and training providers.
Contact us if you have questions about the work IfATE does on apprenticeships, T Levels and other qualifications.

Further guidance and support

For employers

Employers can use the information in the occupational maps to upskill staff and to diversify or develop business activities.

For education and training providers

Training providers can use the maps to identify skills gaps and shortages to help shape future apprenticeships and technical education.

For awarding organisations

Awarding organisations can use the occupational maps as part of their programme development to ensure competency levels are supported.

For career professionals

Career professionals can use the occupational maps as a comprehensive visual representation of the technical education system.

For learners

Learners can use the maps to explore technical education career journeys including apprenticeships, HTQs and T Levels.