A new provider that delivers healthcare apprenticeships wholly online has hit out at Ofsted’s conduct and expertise after inspectors claimed to have found a series of funding rule breaches.
The watchdog said apprentices at Care Int Limited, who mostly work for staff agencies and are on zero hours contracts, are not in appropriate employment and fail to work the hours required for an apprenticeship.
Ofsted even allegedly found cases where people do not recognise that they are on an apprenticeship programme with the London-based training provider.
The vast majority of apprentices also “complete their studies in their own time”, contrary to funding rules.
