Guidance

Apprenticeship training provider accountability framework

The framework and specification DfE willuses use to review the quality of apprenticeship training from providers.

Applies to England

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TheWe Department for Education (DfE) will use this framework to review the quality of apprenticeship provision of all ages. This guidance sets out our expectations, including:

  • the policy framework’s key principles and objectives
  • the indicators and thresholds we’ll use to review provider quality
  • the support we’ll provide
  • the range of interventions we may take where provider quality issues are identified

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