The training provider was inspected in March, although its inspection report has only just been published as Learndirect had obtained an injunction against its publication. This was lifted by the High Court on Monday.
In its inspection report Ofsted says that, ‘Not enough learners and apprentices achieve their qualifications and develop the skills to enable them to progress at work or into further education and training.’
It also finds, ‘Too few adult learners secure employment when they leave Learndirect’, and ‘Too many apprentices receive insufficient training to develop new skills, and they do not receive enough off-the-job training.’
Learndirect, which claims to be the largest provider of childcare apprenticeships in the country, says on its website that it has more than 4,000 childcare learners and has worked with more than 5,000 childcare settings across England.
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