I heard from a "well placed source" that the current program is partly a swift interim measure because it takes so long to get a "proper" course like FPP with financial backing agreed internally.
One novel concern is that there will be people who pass the assessments on the current "cadet" program and start without really doing the maths on where they are going to source every bit of approx £130k from (L3 course cost plus typical cost of living). No-one wants to do a hardcore "credit check" on successful cadet applicants - and yet no-one wants people to spend £90k on the course and then be unable to complete when anticipated if there is a wobble in their funding. Really bad for everyone - and more of a potential
PR problem for BA than with other programs.
I'm told it's highly likely a FPP-like program will be announced before long.
But in the meantime: if you've got £130k down the back of the sofa, good luck to you!