Apprentices more likely to succeed if they have completed meaningful work experience
 

A best practice report on apprenticeships for young people launched by Ofsted today has found that those who had completed work experience, course tasters or vocational study were more likely to make good progress in their apprenticeship than those starting straight from school without it.
The best practice report also found that good relationships between employers and trainers were crucially important in capturing evidence of apprentices’ skills.
The National Director for Learning and Skills Matthew Coffey said:


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