A large apprenticeship provider for the engineering, nuclear and manufacturing sectors has been downgraded by Ofsted from ‘outstanding’ to ‘requires improvement’ after going more than a decade without inspection.
Gen2 Engineering and Technology Training Ltd, which was bought by the City & Guilds Group in 2017, received the judgment in a critical report published this week that found too many learners were “dissatisfied with their training”.
The provider’s board was criticised for being primarily focused on financial outcomes instead of holding leaders to account and improving the quality of education.
Gen2 is based in West Cumbria and was established in June 2000 by five international companies, for which it now provides training as well as for the wider Cumbrian business community.
