Learning from the Best looked at good practice in 39 colleges and work based schemes that have achieved good or excellent grades from Ofsted.
According to the inspectorate fewer than half of apprentices completed their course five years ago. This increased to seven out of 10 in most areas last year but industries covered in this report, such as retail and motor vehicle, continue to lag behind.
Careful screening in the selection process, to ensure recruits have a commitment to a career in their chosen sectors, helped course completion rates, as did running taster courses in schools.
Deploying mentors from the ranks of a firm or college's former apprentices also helped students feel supported. Another factor in successful course completion was ensuring apprentices have the same assessor or training officer throughout allowing a continuity of support.
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