About Brighter Beginnings
Brighter Beginnings is a family-run childcare company that has operated in the sector since 1991 and now runs nine nursery settings across North and South Manchester and Oldham. Alongside its nurseries, the organisation has established the Brighter Beginnings Training Academy, known as Race Ahead Training, which serves as a hub for early years education and wider workforce development. Through thi...
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Key Facts
- Active Learners:
- 257
- Standards:
- 11
- Areas covered:
- 5
Official Sources
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| Business Administrator | L3 | £5,000 | N/A | -- |
| Customer Service Practitioner | L2 | £3,500 | N/A | -- |
| Customer Service Specialist | L3 | £4,000 | N/A | -- |
| Early Years Educator | L3 | £7,000 | N/A | -- |
| Early years lead practitioner | L5 | £9,000 | N/A | -- |
| Early years practitioner | L2 | £5,000 | N/A | -- |
| Playworker | L2 | £5,000 | N/A | -- |
| Production Chef | L2 | £7,000 | N/A | -- |
| Safeguarding support officer | L3 | £7,000 | N/A | -- |
| Senior Production Chef | L3 | £4,500 | N/A | -- |
| Teaching Assistant | L3 | £7,000 | N/A | -- |
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Ofsted
Inspected May 2022- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Source: Ofsted further education and skills inspection outcomes, published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We publish Ofsted's judgement as given and do not grade providers ourselves. Read the full inspection report on Ofsted
Performance Data
Employer Score
4.0Apprentice Score
3.0Active Learners
257
Official achievement data by course
DfE-published rates for 2024/25. Achievement counts everyone who left the programme; pass rate counts only those who reached end-point assessment.
| Course | Achievement | Pass rate | Retention | Learners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Young People's Workforce | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Early Years Educator | 76.5% | 100% | 76.5% | 50 |
| Early Years Lead Practitioner | 47.6% | 100% | 47.6% | 20 |
| Early Years Practitioner | 80% | 100% | 80% | 30 |
| Learning and Skills Assessor | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
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Data sourced from Skills England, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and the National Achievement Rate Tables. View on Find Apprenticeship Training