Training provider

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

Employer reviews

Good (566 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	46%	54%	392
Reporting on progress of apprentices	24%	76%	326
Getting new apprentices started	85%	15%	237
Improving apprentice skills	78%	22%	169
Providing the right training at the right time	73%	27%	161
Adapting to my needs	71%	29%	149
Initial assessment of apprentices	77%	23%	142
Working with small numbers of apprentices	94%	6%	140
Training facilities	64%	36%	90

Apprentice reviews

Good (83 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	69%	31%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	76%	24%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	70%	30%
Providing accessible training resources	73%	27%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	70%	30%
Taking into account your previous learning	67%	33%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	67%	33%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	77%	23%

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	83%	17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	81%	19%
Resolving any issues you have	76%	24%
Preparing you for success in your future career	76%	24%

Provider overview

The Growth Company Education & Skills is one of the largest providers of work-based learning for young people and adults. We have been providing high-quality education and skills to individuals and businesses for over 30 years, and as an Ofsted Grade 2: Good provider you can be assured the quality of our training and excellent support can help you achieve your future goals.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)

Compliance and risk officer (level 3)

Content creator (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Data technician (level 3)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Digital support technician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering design and draughtsperson (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Fenestration fabricator (level 2)

Fenestration installer (level 2)

Financial services professional (level 6)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

General welder (arc processes) (level 2)

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

HR support (level 3)

Improvement practitioner (level 4)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Infrastructure technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Insurance practitioner (level 3)

Insurance professional (level 4)

Interior systems installer (level 2)

Investment operations specialist (level 4)

Investment operations technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Lift and escalator electromechanic (level 3)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Marketing executive (level 4)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Pensions administrator (level 3)

People professional (level 5)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)

Senior financial services customer adviser (level 3)

Senior insurance professional (level 6)

Software developer (level 4)

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

60% achievement rate (out of 60 apprentices)

67% 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 2018 to 2019 academic year.

Apprenticeship location

Canterbury, Kent Remove location