Guidance

Retention strategies for 16- to 19-year-old full-time learners

Findings from research into how to reduce early withdrawals by 16- to 19-year-olds from full-time courses.

Applies to England

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Details

This guidance summarises key operational and strategic techniques used to increase learner retention, using:

  • data on withdrawal rates during the 2021 to 2022 academic year
  • strategies adopted by 10 colleges to reduce the level of withdrawals during the first 42 days of a full-time course
Published 18 January 2023