About Starting Off
Starting Off is a Northamptonshire-based apprenticeship training and recruitment provider specialising in office-based roles. Established in 1989, it delivers apprenticeships and recruitment solutions for both new entrants and existing staff, working with employers across the UK. The organisation focuses on business-related apprenticeships, including accounting, customer service, business administ...
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Key Facts
- Active Learners:
- 520
- Standards:
- 7
- Locations:
- 3
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| Assistant Accountant | L3 | £12,000 | N/A | -- |
| Business Administrator | L3 | £5,000 | N/A | -- |
| Customer Service Practitioner | L2 | £3,500 | N/A | -- |
| Customer Service Specialist | L3 | £4,000 | N/A | -- |
| Information communications technician | L3 | £15,000 | N/A | -- |
| Multi-channel marketer | L3 | £11,000 | N/A | -- |
| Professional accounting technician | L4 | £12,000 | N/A | -- |
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Ofsted
Inspected April 2025- 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
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N/AActive Learners
520
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Accountant | 44.4% | 94.1% | 47.2% | 40 |
| Business Administrator | 69.2% | 100% | 69.2% | 50 |
| Customer Service Practitioner | 72.7% | 100% | 72.7% | 10 |
| Customer Service Specialist | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Digital Marketer | 90% | 100% | 90% | 10 |
| Information Communications Technician | 87.5% | 100% | 87.5% | 10 |
| Professional Accounting Technician | 87.5% | 100% | 87.5% | 10 |
| Team Leader | 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