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Thatcham Research Automotive Academy Report 92% Completion Rate on Apprenticeship Program

May 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

At a time when the UK’s National Audit Office’s (NAO) report reveals apprenticeship starts have fallen substantially, Thatcham Research apprenticeship results are growing. The UK Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) confirmed that the Thatcham Research Automotive Academy has recorded 92 percent for its apprenticeship training Qualification Achievement Rates (QAR).  This result is remarkable given the average success rate in England is just 67 percent and the NAO latest report confirms a third of apprentices are trained by providers rated ‘Inadequate’ or ‘Requiring Improvement.’

Daryl Head, former Thatcham Research apprentice and World Skills 2017 Finalist, trains in the Academy.

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