University apprenticeships showing improvement

A university which was criticised by Ofsted for the quality of its apprenticeships has made improvements, a follow-up inspection has found.

The University of Wolverhampton's schemes had been rated as "requires improvement" after inspections in January and February.

Ofsted inspectors visited again in October and reported "significant progress" in apprenticeship achievement, attendance and the quality of education.

Their latest report, published on Thursday, also found the university was doing more to co-ordinate on-the-job training and to tailor its curriculums.

The university was working with 734 apprentices at the time of the most recent inspection, and the report said leaders had improved the involvement of employers and cut the number of apprentices leaving early.

The report also noted "a substantial increase in the number of apprentices successfully achieving their apprenticeship".

It said they had a clearer understanding of how their courses were helping them, were working with skills coaches to plan their study and were getting better feedback.

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