Training provider

ACTIVATE LEARNING

Employer reviews

Good (206 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	52%	48%	156
Reporting on progress of apprentices	40%	60%	125
Getting new apprentices started	73%	27%	81
Providing the right training at the right time	57%	43%	72
Improving apprentice skills	77%	23%	66
Working with small numbers of apprentices	90%	10%	49
Adapting to my needs	62%	38%	48
Initial assessment of apprentices	80%	20%	40
Training facilities	79%	21%	38

Apprentice reviews

Good (102 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	70%	30%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	77%	23%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	78%	22%
Providing accessible training resources	85%	15%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	73%	27%
Taking into account your previous learning	75%	25%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	81%	19%
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	88%	12%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Resolving any issues you have	75%	25%
Preparing you for success in your future career	76%	24%

Provider overview

Activate Learning is a large and award-winning education provider based in the south of England. Our regional apprenticeship provision spans Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey, and our national provision covers all of England from Darlington in the North to the far South West.

Recognised by Ofsted as Good in our inspection in November 2022, we offer over 30 different apprenticeship areas that meet employers’ needs.

We pride ourselves in our level of quality and strive to offer the best possible level of customer satisfaction.

We offer both apprenticeship and commercial solutions for employers ensuring a pipeline of talent. Our sector coverage is from Level 2 to Level 5, from Leadership to Digital and Education to Land.

Courses offered

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Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Arborist (level 2)

Bespoke furniture maker (level 3)

Bicycle mechanic (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Commis chef (level 2)

Cyber security technologist (2021) (level 4)

Domestic electrician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Equine groom (level 2)

Furniture making operative (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Marketing executive (level 4)

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

Operations manager (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Process leader (level 4)

Senior equine groom (level 3)

Software developer (level 4)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

74% achievement rate (out of 50 apprentices)

53% 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

Reading, Berkshire Remove location