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Apprentice perspectives: difficult choices in work-based learning
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PurposeThis study examines the reasons apprentices give for withdrawing from their degree apprenticeships.Design/methodology/approachSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 apprentices from a Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA) programme. Thematic analysis was used to explore insights around reasons for withdrawal.FindingsApprentices noted an accumulation of factors leading to withdrawal rather than single overriding reasons. Although each experience was specific to individual circumstances, three clear themes came from the data: (1) the burden of work and administration (2) change in job role and (3) benefits they derived from their experiences as apprentices despite needing to withdraw.Originality/valueAlthough small-scale, this study offers novel ways to understand apprentice experiences around programme withdrawal. It deepens our understanding of the choices and challenges faced when making decisions about continuing or discontinuing an apprenticeship.
Keywords:
Attrition
Programme withdrawal
Withdrawal choices
Apprentices
Government
Situated learning
Apprenticeship ecology
Agency
Upskillers
Student withdrawal
Degree apprenticeships
COVID-19
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