Training provider

INDEPENDENT TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

UKPRN 10003289

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Training options for this course

This provider offers these training options for this course in WA3 Salford. You can remove or change your location . This may change what options are available.

If there are multiple training options, the apprentice may do a combination of these. You'll need to contact the provider to confirm what training they offer.

Training option	Location
At learner's workplace	This provider has said they do not deliver training at learner's workplaces in your region.

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

No data

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Participation

No data

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Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

Good

average review from 1 employer when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Apprentices

No reviews

Not enough apprentices have reviewed this provider.

Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2024 to 2025). Data collected by Department for Education.

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1 August 2025 to today

These are the most recent reviews for this training provider. We update the main star rating on this page when we have reviews from a full academic year.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Excellent (2 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

• Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
• Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

• Communication with employers(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

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	100%	0%	2
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	1
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	1
Reporting on progress of apprentices	100%	0%	1
Adapting to my needs	100%	0%	1

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

No results. Not enough apprentices have given feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (1 review)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

• Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
• Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

• Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

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	100%	0%	1
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	1
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	1
Reporting on progress of apprentices	0%	100%	1

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (12 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 12 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 12 apprentices)

  92%8%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 12 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 12 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 12 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 12 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 12 apprentices)

  75%25%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	75%	25%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	92%	8%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	67%	33%
Providing accessible training resources	83%	17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	75%	25%
Taking into account your previous learning	83%	17%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	75%	25%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	83%	17%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	75%	25%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	83%	17%
Resolving any issues you have	75%	25%
Preparing you for success in your future career	75%	25%

1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Poor (6 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

• Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
• Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 3 employers)

  33%67%

• Communication with employers(selected by 5 employers)

  60%40%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 3 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

  0%100%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Training facilities(selected by 2 employers)

  50%50%

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
Providing the right training at the right time	33%	67%	3
Communication with employers	60%	40%	5
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	3
Initial assessment of apprentices	0%	100%	2
Adapting to my needs	100%	0%	1
Training facilities	50%	50%	2

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (12 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 12 apprentices)

  58%42%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 12 apprentices)

  67%33%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 12 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 12 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)

  58%42%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 12 apprentices)

  58%42%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 12 apprentices)

  75%25%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 12 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 12 apprentices)

  58%42%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 12 apprentices)

  58%42%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	58%	42%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	67%	33%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	67%	33%
Providing accessible training resources	75%	25%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	58%	42%
Taking into account your previous learning	83%	17%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	58%	42%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	75%	25%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	67%	33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	67%	33%
Resolving any issues you have	58%	42%
Preparing you for success in your future career	58%	42%

1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (16 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

• Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
• Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 3 employers)

  67%33%

• Communication with employers(selected by 10 employers)

  70%30%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 11 employers)

  82%18%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)

  56%44%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Training facilities(selected by 2 employers)

  0%100%

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
Providing the right training at the right time	67%	33%	3
Communication with employers	70%	30%	10
Getting new apprentices started	82%	18%	11
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	1
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	2
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	6
Reporting on progress of apprentices	56%	44%	9
Adapting to my needs	100%	0%	2
Training facilities	0%	100%	2

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2021 to today

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last 5 academic years.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (25 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

• Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
• Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 6 employers)

  50%50%

• Communication with employers(selected by 18 employers)

  72%28%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 16 employers)

  88%12%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)

  78%22%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 11 employers)

  55%45%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 4 employers)

  100%0%

• Training facilities(selected by 4 employers)

  25%75%

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
Providing the right training at the right time	50%	50%	6
Communication with employers	72%	28%	18
Getting new apprentices started	88%	12%	16
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	2
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	2
Initial assessment of apprentices	78%	22%	9
Reporting on progress of apprentices	55%	45%	11
Adapting to my needs	100%	0%	4
Training facilities	25%	75%	4

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (24 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 24 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 24 apprentices)

  79%21%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 24 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 24 apprentices)

  79%21%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 24 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 24 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 24 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 24 apprentices)

  79%21%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 24 apprentices)

  71%29%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 24 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 24 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 24 apprentices)

  67%33%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	67%	33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	79%	21%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	67%	33%
Providing accessible training resources	79%	21%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	67%	33%
Taking into account your previous learning	83%	17%
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	79%	21%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	71%	29%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	75%	25%
Resolving any issues you have	67%	33%
Preparing you for success in your future career	67%	33%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: Queens Court, Regent Street, Barnsley, S70 2EG
• Email: info@ind-training.co.uk
• Telephone: 01226 216760
• Website: www.independenttrainingservices.co.uk

Training provider overview

ITS Group is the holding company of Independent Training College and Independent Training Services, collectively to deliver end to end training, development solutions for individuals and industry. As a registered charity we have been delivering training to support employers and individuals for over 35 years. An e-portfolio system (OneFile) and individually-tailored visits from Training Managers ensure all apprentices make progression and are supported throughout their learning journey. ITS can assist employers with recruitment of new apprentices as well as the development of current staff. ITS holds Ofsted Good since October 2017 Matrix standard since September 2017. Investors in People Gold since April 2016.

Overall participation rates and reviews

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Courses offered by this training provider

Apprenticeships

View 45 apprenticeships delivered by this training provider

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• Associate project manager (level 4)
• Business administrator (level 3)
• Chef de partie (level 3)
• Children, young people and families manager (level 5)
• Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)
• Cleaning hygiene operative (level 2)
• Commis chef (level 2)
• Community activator coach (level 2)
• Community sport and health officer (level 3)
• Content creator (level 3)
• Customer service practitioner (level 2)
• Customer service specialist (level 3)
• Cyber security technician (level 3)
• Data technician (level 3)
• Digital support technician (level 3)
• Early years educator (level 3)
• Early years lead practitioner (level 5)
• Early years practitioner (level 2)
• Hairdressing professional (level 2)
• Hospitality supervisor (level 3)
• Hospitality team member (level 2)
• HR support (level 3)
• Information communications technician (level 3)
• IT solutions technician (level 3)
• Lead adult care worker (level 3)
• Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)
• Leader in adult care (level 5)
• Leisure team member (level 2)
• Marketing executive (level 4)
• Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
• Operations manager (level 5)
• Payroll administrator (level 3)
• Production chef (level 2)
• Professional accounting technician (level 4)
• Recruiter (level 3)
• Recruitment consultant (level 3)
• School business professional (level 4)
• Senior leader (level 7)
• Senior production chef (level 3)
• Sports coach (level 4)
• Teaching assistant (level 3)
• Team leader (level 3)

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