Apprenticeship policy

Quality assurance 

The talent and early careers team undertake quality assurance of the apprenticeship training and carry out regular reviews. This may include meeting with apprentices and managers. They will monitor the performance of the learning provider each month. 

The progress of each programme is rated so that we can provide additional support where necessary. This is to ensure apprentices complete their programme in the expected timeframe. The rating used is RAGB:  

  • very poor progress (red)  
  • slightly behind expected progress (amber) 
  • expected progress (green) 
  • ahead of expected progress (blue) 

The programmes are also subject to Ofsted Inspection. 

The end of the apprenticeship training 

We will provide apprentices in fixed-term posts with help to find employment at the end of their contract.