Our Feedback and Reports
Ofsted Reports
We welcomed Ofsted to our centre in June 2025 and our report included the following observations:
- “All learners recognise and appreciate the good standard of teaching they experience with ATL tutors. Combined with support, this ensures that learners develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours that help them to be successful in their careers.”
- “All learners value particularly the very strong personal and professional support they receive from ATL staff.”
- “Learners enjoy the calm and professional learning environments that tutors have created which means learners feel relaxed and able to learn.”
- “Teaching staff know each of their learners very well and are closely attuned to meeting each one’s needs.”
- “Learners recognise that the support they receive is instrumental in helping them overcome any barriers to learning.”
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But what do our learners and partners think?
Learners and employers regularly provide positive feedback about our services.
In 2024-25, 97.36% of learners praised the quality of teaching and would recommend ATL to others.
- “ATL are absolutely amazing! The courses are so good … cannot recommend them enough.”
- “The course is extremely interesting and the support and feedback from my tutor is outstanding.”
- “I have already started another course and I can not recommend enough.”
- “I find ATL is very warming, friendly and encouraging. From day one I have been encouraged (and) my tutor knows how and when to interject when I struggle.”
- “I am learning things quicker than I thought I would because I have been given a lot of different ways to improve.”
- “My tutor has been incredibly supportive throughout my course and has played a big part in my progress. She really helped boost my confidence and made sure I was fully prepared for my EPA. I’m really grateful for all her help.”
ATL learners recognise how our training develops employability skills. 98% feel their job skills have been improved by their training and experience at ATL. Learners enjoy training here, with 98% appreciating the way targets for progress and achievement are set and the support they receive throughout their training.
One of our goals is to help our learners develop as strong members of the local community. 98.11% of learners for whom this holistic approach has been beneficial say their experience has helped raise awareness of tolerance and respect, understanding risks, raising concerns, and knowing their opinions matter. Learners also give high praise to ATL’s support, advice, and guidance services, with 97.74% recognising a growth in their self-confidence and understanding of their rights and responsibilities.
This has been validated year-on-year since February 2013, when ATL gained full accreditation in the MATRIX standard, a national benchmark which recognises that our pastoral care and careers guidance have a positive impact on learners’ ambitions, achievement, and progression. The Quality Team updates and renews this standard through an annual continuous improvement cycle and a full re-accreditation assessment every three years. We are delighted to confirm another successful re-accreditation in February 2026, based on external assessment of staff and learner knowledge and opinions.
Employers throughout the local area work closely with our teaching teams to ensure the curriculum we offer can lead to meaningful benefits, both for their companies and for the people they employ:
- “The content and delivery of the qualifications fully align with the skills and knowledge our team needs to carry out their roles with confidence and competence. We are grateful for the continued support from ATL and look forward to working together in the future.” Bluebird Care; July 2025
- “Apprenticeships have had a significant beneficial influence on our organisation, with 90% of our apprentices being hired on full-time contracts … it’s great how Achievement Training engages us as managers and includes us in meetings; the collaboration is outstanding.” Pathfields Medical Group; January 2025
- “We have partnered with ATL for many years, and our experience has consistently been positive. Their team is always helpful and professional, providing excellent support whenever needed. Over the years, we’ve had several apprentices join through ATL, including myself, and I’ve since progressed to a managerial role within the company. We highly recommend ATL to any organisation seeking a reliable and professional apprenticeship provider.” HomeSupply Retail; December 2024
ATL also works closely with Jobcentre Plus and is proud to be long-term holders of the ‘Disability Confident’ standard.
