A recent OFSTED inspection has graded the Army Apprenticeships programme as Good, with the Hospitality and Catering element being graded as Outstanding. The overall Good grade is a significant improvement on the Satisfactory grade awarded in 2009.
OFSTED graded the programme as Good based on the following aspects:
* Outcomes for learners
* Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
* Effectiveness of leadership and management
OFSTED graded the programme as Good based on the following aspects:
* Outcomes for learners
* Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
* Effectiveness of leadership and management
With an annual value of £27m Army Apprenticeships is the largest UK employer apprenticeship programme. Around 95 per cent of soldiers enrol on a trade related apprenticeship during Phase 2 training and continue their programme into the Field Army. At any time, there are more than 15,000 soldiers enrolled on their apprenticeship with a 90 per cent achievement rate.
The 43 apprenticeship qualifications focus on Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Engineering and Logistics and there is a bespoke apprenticeship for combat infantrymen, along with smaller programmes such as catering and animal care.
Each year, more than 8,000 soldiers gain an Intermediate Apprenticeship (Level 2 = 5 x GCSE Grade A – C) or an Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3 = A level). More than 80 per cent of soldiers will achieve the entry standard for JNCO Command Leadership Management through their apprenticeship.
Apprenticeship qualifications are trade related and have three elements:
* A Technical Certificate which builds upon Phase 2 Trade Training (underpinning theoretical understanding)
* A National Vocational Qualification through assessment of competence in the workplace
* Functional Skills in Maths, English and, in some programmes, ICT
The 43 apprenticeship qualifications focus on Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Engineering and Logistics and there is a bespoke apprenticeship for combat infantrymen, along with smaller programmes such as catering and animal care.
Each year, more than 8,000 soldiers gain an Intermediate Apprenticeship (Level 2 = 5 x GCSE Grade A – C) or an Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3 = A level). More than 80 per cent of soldiers will achieve the entry standard for JNCO Command Leadership Management through their apprenticeship.
Apprenticeship qualifications are trade related and have three elements:
* A Technical Certificate which builds upon Phase 2 Trade Training (underpinning theoretical understanding)
* A National Vocational Qualification through assessment of competence in the workplace
* Functional Skills in Maths, English and, in some programmes, ICT
