Training provider

QA LIMITED

Employer reviews

Good (1088 reviews)

Employer review details

Statement	Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"	Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"	Total number of employers that selected this statement
Communication with employers	61%	39%	816
Reporting on progress of apprentices	29%	71%	533
Getting new apprentices started	86%	14%	521
Providing the right training at the right time	64%	36%	343
Initial assessment of apprentices	75%	25%	299
Improving apprentice skills	78%	22%	274
Adapting to my needs	57%	43%	269
Working with small numbers of apprentices	88%	12%	263
Training facilities	70%	30%	114

Apprentice reviews

Good (1480 reviews)

Apprentice review details

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	60%	40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	74%	26%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	63%	37%
Providing accessible training resources	83%	17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	65%	35%
Taking into account your previous learning	61%	39%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	71%	29%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	87%	13%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	78%	22%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	74%	26%
Resolving any issues you have	68%	32%
Preparing you for success in your future career	68%	32%

Provider overview

QA specialise in quality IT, tech and business apprenticeships. Rated as "Good" by Ofsted, we won the Microsoft Partner of the Year YouthSpark Citizenship Award 2016. Our apprenticeships blend high-quality classroom training with coaching and online learning. We include industry-recognised qualifications and accreditations from City & Guilds, Microsoft, and BCS. You can also enhance your apprenticeship with any training from QA's catalogue of over 1,500 courses relevant to your apprentice's job role.

Courses offered

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Artificial intelligence (AI) data specialist (level 7)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Business analyst (level 4)

Cyber security technical professional (integrated degree) (level 6)

Cyber security technologist (2021) (level 4)

Data analyst (level 4)

Data engineer (level 5)

Data technician (level 3)

DevOps engineer (level 4)

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

Digital and technology solutions specialist (integrated degree) (level 7)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Digital marketer (integrated degree) (level 6)

Digital product manager (level 4)

Digital user experience (UX) professional (integrated degree) (level 6)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Network engineer (level 4)

Project manager (integrated degree) (level 6)

Software developer (level 4)

Software development technician (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Software development technician (level 3)

54% achievement rate (out of 1020 apprentices)

57% national achievement rate

Explain achievement rate

The percentage of apprentices who successfully achieved their apprenticeship when trained by this provider on a course in this subject area. This rate uses data from the 2022 to 2023 academic year.

Apprenticeship location

Canterbury, Kent Remove location

QA LIMITED’s training options

Head office 52.7 miles away

International House, 1 St. Katharines Way, London, E1W 1UN

• available At apprentice’s workplace (national)
• available Day release: 23.5 miles away
• available Block release: 23.5 miles away

Day and block release address

Oxford Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 8AW

Contact this provider about this course

• Email: employanapprentice@qa.com
• Telephone: 03450747825
• Website: http://qa.com/apprenticeships

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