Training provider

SMART TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Employer reviews

Excellent (277 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	69%	31%	205
Reporting on progress of apprentices	54%	46%	142
Getting new apprentices started	89%	11%	123
Providing the right training at the right time	85%	15%	72
Initial assessment of apprentices	87%	13%	68
Improving apprentice skills	82%	18%	66
Working with small numbers of apprentices	94%	6%	65
Adapting to my needs	81%	19%	59
Training facilities	67%	33%	9

Apprentice reviews

Good (160 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	93%	7%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	88%	12%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	89%	11%
Providing accessible training resources	93%	7%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	74%	26%
Taking into account your previous learning	86%	14%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	91%	9%
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	93%	7%
Resolving any issues you have	94%	6%
Preparing you for success in your future career	90%	10%

Provider overview

Here at Smart, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to learn the skills they need to unlock and fulfill their potential through apprenticeships.

We opened our doors in 2003 and deliver high quality Government Funded programmes throughout England. With a team of talented training advisors ready to share their wealth of experience and knowledge. We are a dynamic Training Provider, approved by Ofsted and the ESFA to deliver apprenticeship programmes.

In fact, since we opened our doors, we have delivered thousands of successful apprenticeships and helped over 5,000 employers reap the benefit of having a dedicated, well trained, and enthusiastic workforce.

Courses offered

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Adult care worker (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Coaching professional (level 5)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

HR support (level 3)

Improvement practitioner (level 4)

Improvement 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)

Learning and development practitioner (level 3)

Learning and skills assessor (level 3)

Learning and skills mentor (level 4)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Payroll administrator (level 3)

Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Trade supplier (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

83% achievement rate (out of 20 apprentices)

60% 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