Guidance

Apprenticeship training provider accountability framework

The framework and specification DfE uses to review the quality of apprenticeship training from providers.

From:
Department for Education
Published
7 February 2023
Last updated
11 April 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Apprenticeship training provider accountability framework and specification

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We use this framework to review the quality of apprenticeship provision of all ages. This guidance sets out our expectations, including:

  • the policy framework’s key principles and objectives
  • the indicators and thresholds we’ll use to review provider quality
  • the range of interventions we may take where provider quality issues are identified

The framework is for all providers currently delivering apprenticeships, and sits alongside:

Published 7 February 2023
Last updated 11 April 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated 'Apprenticeship training provider accountability framework and specification' with changes to the sections on apprentice feedback, withdrawals, apprentices past planned end date, break in learning. In this update, we are retaining the same indicators, but we are introducing higher thresholds for 3 of the 10 indicators and removing the 250-apprentice threshold that applied to 3 of the measures.

  2. Added a link to the apprenticeship workforce development programme.

  3. First published.