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Training option
Location
At apprentice's workplace
Training at the employer's location.
Training is provided at apprentice's workplaces across England.
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
100%
of apprentices (10 of 10) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 0% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.
66.7% national achievement rate
Participation
16
apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2023
Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.
Training provider information
Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider
Employers
No reviews
Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.
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.
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.
No results. Not enough employers have given 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.
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.
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.
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.
Excellent(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)
100%0%
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)
100%0%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 12 apprentices)
100%0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)
83%17%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 12 apprentices)
75%25%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 12 apprentices)
83%17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 12 apprentices)
92%8%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 12 apprentices)
100%0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)
100%0%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 12 apprentices)
100%0%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 12 apprentices)
100%0%
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
100%
0%
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
100%
0%
Providing accessible training resources
100%
0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
83%
17%
Taking into account your previous learning
75%
25%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
83%
17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
92%
8%
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
100%
0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
100%
0%
Resolving any issues you have
100%
0%
Preparing you for success in your future career
100%
0%
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.
Excellent(17 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 8 employers)
75%25%
Communication with employers(selected by 12 employers)
83%17%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 10 employers)
90%10%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 6 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
40%60%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)
89%11%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)
0%100%
Training facilities(selected by 6 employers)
33%67%
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
75%
25%
8
Communication with employers
83%
17%
12
Getting new apprentices started
90%
10%
10
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
6
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
40%
60%
5
Reporting on progress of apprentices
89%
11%
9
Adapting to my needs
0%
100%
2
Training facilities
33%
67%
6
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.
Excellent(14 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 14 apprentices)
93%7%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 14 apprentices)
100%0%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 14 apprentices)
100%0%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 14 apprentices)
100%0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 14 apprentices)
79%21%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 14 apprentices)
86%14%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 14 apprentices)
86%14%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 14 apprentices)
100%0%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 14 apprentices)
93%7%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 14 apprentices)
100%0%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 14 apprentices)
100%0%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 14 apprentices)
93%7%
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
93%
7%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
100%
0%
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
100%
0%
Providing accessible training resources
100%
0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
79%
21%
Taking into account your previous learning
86%
14%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
86%
14%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
100%
0%
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
93%
7%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
100%
0%
Resolving any issues you have
100%
0%
Preparing you for success in your future career
93%
7%
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(27 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 10 employers)
80%20%
Communication with employers(selected by 23 employers)
57%43%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 11 employers)
91%9%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 12 employers)
67%33%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 18 employers)
39%61%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Training facilities(selected by 6 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
80%
20%
10
Communication with employers
57%
43%
23
Getting new apprentices started
91%
9%
11
Improving apprentice skills
67%
33%
12
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
4
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
3
Reporting on progress of apprentices
39%
61%
18
Adapting to my needs
80%
20%
5
Training facilities
50%
50%
6
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.
Excellent(44 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 18 employers)
78%22%
Communication with employers(selected by 35 employers)
66%34%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 21 employers)
90%10%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 18 employers)
78%22%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
62%38%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 27 employers)
56%44%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 7 employers)
57%43%
Training facilities(selected by 12 employers)
42%58%
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
78%
22%
18
Communication with employers
66%
34%
35
Getting new apprentices started
90%
10%
21
Improving apprentice skills
78%
22%
18
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
5
Initial assessment of apprentices
62%
38%
8
Reporting on progress of apprentices
56%
44%
27
Adapting to my needs
57%
43%
7
Training facilities
42%
58%
12
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.
Excellent(26 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 26 apprentices)
96%4%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 26 apprentices)
96%4%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 26 apprentices)
100%0%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 26 apprentices)
100%0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 26 apprentices)
81%19%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 26 apprentices)
81%19%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 26 apprentices)
85%15%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 26 apprentices)
96%4%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 26 apprentices)
96%4%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 26 apprentices)
100%0%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 26 apprentices)
100%0%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 26 apprentices)
96%4%
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
96%
4%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
96%
4%
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
100%
0%
Providing accessible training resources
100%
0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
81%
19%
Taking into account your previous learning
81%
19%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
85%
15%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
96%
4%
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
96%
4%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
100%
0%
Resolving any issues you have
100%
0%
Preparing you for success in your future career
96%
4%
Contact this training provider
Registered address
Unit 12 Vulcan Works, 34-38 Guildhall Road, Northampton, NN1 1EW
Starting Off is a recruitment and training company specialising in office-based apprenticeships across England.
The company was originally established in 1989 in Northampton. Since then, we have supported thousands of young adults to launch their careers.
Our apprenticeships are delivered remotely through a combination of live teaching sessions, virtual meetings, online resources and workshops. We also run drop-in sessions and some workshops in our training centre where required and can carry out site visits when requested to.
As an organisation our values are - Support, Honesty, Ambition, Passion and Excellence.