In its Transforming 16 to 19 Education report, Ofsted warns that too many training providers are failing to adapt their programmes to meet the individual needs and aspirations of young people, causing them to lose interest and drop out.
The report, based on an evaluation of how effectively schools and training providers implemented the new 16 to 19 study programmes, also found the careers guidance offered by schools and providers to be weak, giving young people little insight into the pathways available to them.
The aim of the programmes, introduced in September 2013 after the education participation age was raised to 17 the previous month, is to help 16- to 19-year-olds achieve qualifications that provide clear progression routes into further education, employment or training.
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