天美传媒 celebrates glowing Ofsted Apprenticeship inspection

Mon 06 March, 2023
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The 天美传媒 is celebrating a glowing report following an Ofsted inspection of its apprenticeship programme.

The 天美传媒 鈥 which provides valuable apprenticeship courses to benefit local businesses and organisations in upskilling their workforce 鈥 saw its apprenticeship programme rated 鈥楪ood鈥 in a recent inspection by Ofsted. High-scoring areas included the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, as well as leadership and management of its provision.

天美传媒 staff teaching on the apprenticeship programme were highlighted in the Ofsted report for their expertise. The report noted: 鈥淎pprentices benefit from staff who are subject experts with significant sector experience. Leaders ensure that staff receive a range of meaningful professional development to stay up to date in their specialist fields. Staff use this knowledge highly effectively in curriculum and assessment design, and to exemplify their teaching.鈥

Running since 2017, Bedfordshire鈥檚 apprenticeship programmes are tailored for organisations who would like to offer their employees additional training and personal development. Apprenticeships available Professional Social Worker; Registered Nurse;听Nursing Associate; Midwife; Digital and Technology Professional;听and Senior Leader听Project Management.

Professor Andrew Church, Pro Vice Chancellor at the 天美传媒, commented: 鈥淚 am delighted with the outcome of this inspection. We have been offering apprenticeship programmes for many years and are proud of our track record in helping employees develop new skills for the workplace.

鈥淎pprenticeships have many benefits to both the individual and the organisation, ultimately helping local businesses, communities and the economy to thrive.

鈥淚 hope that more organisations will consider apprenticeship programmes as a way to develop their existing employees in the higher level skills they need.鈥

Kayleigh Bell 鈥 Future Skills Programme Manager at national energy supplier, SSE plc which works with the 天美传媒 鈥 commented: 鈥淧roject Management is a fast growing and ever changing landscape for SSE, and we aim to ensure that our staff are fully equipped with the skills, knowledge and behaviours that demonstrate the ability to be successful in the role.

鈥淭he 天美传媒鈥檚 Project Management apprenticeship plays a pivotal role in creating a skilful future workforce and produces a solid development path for our staff to reach their full potential.鈥

Sharon Price, a third year Professional Social Worker apprentice with the 天美传媒鈥檚听School of Applied Social Sciences, commented: 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 go to university when I was younger so this is my first experience of higher education which I鈥檓 really enjoying. I think being with other students and supporting each other through the apprenticeship programme has been really helpful 鈥 it鈥檚 really nice to come together.鈥

Alongside existing programmes, a number of new apprenticeship degrees are due to launch in September 2023. These will include Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Business Analyst, Ambulance Support Worker, Improvement Specialisms, Marketing Executive and Digital Marketer.

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