Choosing a Adult Care Worker provider: the evidence
Everything an employer needs to shortlist with confidence, on one page: the Department for Education's official 2024/25 achievement rates, the latest Ofsted findings, and verified provider-reported results where official data is suppressed. Compiled by Find a Training Provider; no provider can pay to appear here or change their position. Methodology
The shortlist, on the numbers
Yorkshire Training Partnership leads the official table at 90.6% achievement against a 58.6% national average for this standard, from 50 learners. A defensible shortlist starts with Yorkshire Training Partnership, Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber Training, Salford City College - then check each profile's Ofsted findings below before you talk to any of them.
| # | Provider | Achievement | Learners | Ofsted (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yorkshire Training Partnership | 90.6% | 50 | Requires improvement |
| 2 | Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber Training | 83.9% | 30 | Good |
| 3 | Salford City College | 80.5% | 40 | Requires improvement |
| 4 | The Growth Company | 79.3% | 30 | Achievement: Expected · Curriculum: Expected |
| 5 | Achieving Excellence UK | 77.8% | 30 | Achievement: Needs attention · Curriculum: Expected |
| 6 | Partnership Training | 76.7% | 130 | Good |
| 7 | Derwentside College | 75.3% | 70 | Good |
| 8 | Steadfast Training | 74.7% | 100 | Good |
| 9 | Independent Training Services | 73.3% | 30 | Good |
| 10 | DH Associates | 72.6% | 70 | Requires improvement |
Achievement rates: DfE published data, 2024/25. Ofsted: latest published inspection - a single grade (Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate) for older inspections; area judgements such as "Strong" or "Expected" for inspections under the renewed framework from November 2025.
No verified provider-reported results for this standard yet. Providers whose official data is suppressed can submit theirs for verification.
Check the claims yourself
- GOV.UK Find Apprenticeship Training - reviews and participation, per provider
- Ofsted reports - read the inspection text, not just the grade
- The Adult Care Worker standard page - funding band, duration, full provider directory