Celebrations for college's top ten finish

APPRENTICE SUCCESS RATE AT BSDC IS NOW SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE NATIONAL AVERAGE

- By MAIL REPORTER

COLLEGE bosses are celebrating after securing a place among the top ten apprenticeship providers in the UK.

Burton and South Derbyshire College achieved a 72.9% success rate for the 2023-24 academic year - significantly above the national average of 60.5%.

It highlights BSDC's commitment to delivering high-quality technical education and building strong partnerships with both local and national employers.

The achievement rate measures the proportion of apprentices who successfully complete their programme and pass their endpoint assessment.

The national apprenticeship achievement rate rose to 60.5% in 2023-24, up from 54.3% the previous year.