A large training provider with nearly 5,000 learners on its books will cease its UK apprenticeship provision after a damning Ofsted inspection found that “demotivated and disengaged” apprentices were walking away from their courses.
The firm has claimed that the education watchdog’s scathing report has accelerated a decision to withdraw from the market after acknowledging that the quality of its apprenticeship training was not up to scratch.
Nearly 100 members of staff are now facing redundancy while thousands of learners will need to be accommodated elsewhere as a result.
Ofsted published an ‘inadequate’ report just before Christmas for GP Strategies Training Ltd, following a visit by inspectors in August.
