Training provider

ACTIVATE LEARNING

Employer reviews

Good (211 reviews)

Employer review details

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

Communication with employers(selected by 161 employers)
53%47%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 128 employers)
41%59%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 82 employers)
73%27%
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 74 employers)
58%42%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 68 employers)
78%22%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 51 employers)
88%12%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 48 employers)
62%38%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 40 employers)
80%20%
Training facilities(selected by 39 employers)
79%21%

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	53%	47%	161
Reporting on progress of apprentices	41%	59%	128
Getting new apprentices started	73%	27%	82
Providing the right training at the right time	58%	42%	74
Improving apprentice skills	78%	22%	68
Working with small numbers of apprentices	88%	12%	51
Adapting to my needs	62%	38%	48
Initial assessment of apprentices	80%	20%	40
Training facilities	79%	21%	39

Apprentice reviews

Good (111 reviews)

Apprentice review details

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Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

Communicating clearly with you
69%31%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
77%23%

Organisation

Organising well-structured training
77%23%
Providing accessible training resources
86%14%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
73%27%
Taking into account your previous learning
74%26%
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

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
77%23%

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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	77%	23%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	77%	23%
Providing accessible training resources	86%	14%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	73%	27%
Taking into account your previous learning	74%	26%
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	77%	23%

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)

Data analyst (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)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

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

Information communications technician (level 3)