Data published by the University of Bedfordshire in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request showed just 1,250 (52 per cent) of 2,371 students enrolled on the Frontline programme for social work between 2014/15 and 2018/19 achieved a qualification.
Through the fast-track training scheme, students can achieve a graduate diploma after a year of study and a Master's after two years. These are awarded by the University of Bedfordshire, which runs the course.
The data prompted criticism of the scheme on social media, but shortly afterwards the university issued a statement saying the information it supplied for the FOI request is "incorrect because we believe we have accidently duplicated course records".
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