Training provider

THE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER LTD

Employer reviews

Excellent (48 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	66%	34%	32
Reporting on progress of apprentices	50%	50%	26
Providing the right training at the right time	95%	5%	20
Getting new apprentices started	78%	22%	18
Adapting to my needs	53%	47%	17
Improving apprentice skills	94%	6%	16
Initial assessment of apprentices	78%	22%	9
Training facilities	57%	43%	7
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	6

Apprentice reviews

Good (24 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	83%	17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	96%	4%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	71%	29%
Providing accessible training resources	92%	8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	75%	25%
Taking into account your previous learning	75%	25%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	88%	12%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	88%	12%

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	92%	8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	92%	8%
Resolving any issues you have	83%	17%
Preparing you for success in your future career	96%	4%

Provider overview

The Development Manager is a Tech and Digital training provider and we have offered entry level as well as higher to degree apprenticeships for over 10 years. We operate mainly in the West Midlands and serve employers by delivering work-based learning plans, supporting priorities and delivering tangible business impacts. For example, supporting digital transformation, increasing capacity & capability to service clients and to develop & deliver new products, providing a pipeline of talented new employees and helping retain & up-skill your current workforce. Our aim is to help the West Midlands achieve its objective of becoming an internationally recognised digital hub and to assist the UK in closing the national workforce productivity gap.

Courses offered

View all 11 courses offered by this provider

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Cyber security technologist (2021) (level 4)

Data analyst (level 4)

Data technician (level 3)

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Digital marketer (integrated degree) (level 6)

Digital support technician (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Network engineer (level 4)

Software developer (level 4)

Apprenticeship training course

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

41% achievement rate (out of 20 apprentices)

56% 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