The Skills Network Avis 

I would have given the Skills Network a 4.5 if able to. I only faced a few tech problems, which I emailed/rang about, and in all cases bar one, they were solved quickly.
The support staff were extremely helpful and the course notes easy to understand and follow. I hope to move forward to the next level soon.

Wanted to do a level 2 course
Did initial registration then they wanted me to an assessment saying it was a require of the college around funding

Bollocks quite frankly just an excuse to try and sell functional skills add ons

What’s the betting the next thing is I have to sign up to functional skills

As I have the necessary maths and English already I should be exempt from this and tick box stating I don’t need to do it.

Needless to say I’m now not doing the course

Teply just jobsworth

I’ve worked in FE so don’t give me BS.

Yes everything is about funding… well you didn’t get any from me and in future I’ll get my employer to sort out the registration dross.

I have just completed a course in Dementia Level 2 and from when I first signed up to the end was very helpful we have deadline dates to achieve and I did manage to complete these before the date needed, while working and dealing with everyday family life, it’s easy to access from your phone, laptop, tablet, so you can always come back to where you left off, I did some of mine when I had breaks at work. It’s simple to use and shows you how to get going. You get assigned a tutor after you have submitted your first assignment through email or WhatsApp which is good if you do need to speak to someone. I have now received my certificate which I have sent to my employer, and not I have moved up at step in my job, I have just signed up for the end of life course.

I have finally completed the business administration course and quite frankly wish I never started it. To submit an assignment you can either chose to have your work checked by Turitin, which is basically AI, or you can decline this and tick a box to say it's all your own work, which I did every time. Despite this, out of the 7 assignments 4 came back and said I could have used AI and to redo the question and resubmit. This was so frustrating seeing as the final assignment was a mammoth task in itself which took me 4 days to complete and I had to redo 9 questions out of 35! Surprisingly after lodging a complaint I have finally passed it. Never again will I use this company.

This course is misleading and the company is very strategic. I work full time and was unable to fulfil the deadlines to due not having enough time. I emailed serval times to attempt to speak to someone and the email I received back was “we can extend the first module but cannot extend them all”. It is disgraceful and they are a company that scams, doesn’t have peoples best interest at heart. Disgusting and disappointing.

The course is just a waste of time, the course is really short so no company will look at this as see that as valuable at all and if you have no prior experience in the field either then there is no point you will not get a job or even a call back.

It is just a massive waste of time and the only chance you will get is from the guaranteed interview but don't raise your hopes for that either, they find any ole thing and it might not even be suitable.

Stay away, it is not worth your time, it will not get you anywhere at all.

I am currently doing a course and have received feedback from my first assignment, working full-time and doing courses is hard going, so when I received the feedback that said my work was AI generated I was very disheartened. I have emailed and asked who address and how each answer is assessed, but heard nothing back!

I have a degree and completed numerous courses, this has to be the worst for customer service.

I won't quit, because I refuse to pay them for such a bad service.

I wish I'd read these reviews before starting it now.

Unable to submit assessments. When there are submitted they are asking for answers which aren't isn't required from question. Asked for help and got fobbed off. Now I'm gonna get billed for something out of my control.

I was told there were plenty of free courses available in my area, but my experience has been extremely frustrating. I first tried to enrol in a course, only to be told it wasn’t available in my region. I was then sent a list of alternatives, picked one, completed the enrolment and the initial test, and waited five weeks—only to receive an email saying they couldn’t secure funding and advised me to try again.

I tried enrolling in a third course, but was then told that course was no longer available either. Meanwhile, I’ve been receiving emails from Chaman Hanif claiming she helped me enrol, even though no course has actually gone ahead. She also asked me to refer her to my friends and spread the word about these courses, which now feels misleading and inappropriate given my experience.

Overall, I feel like I’ve wasted time and energy. The process has lacked transparency, consistency, and real support. I hope these issues are addressed so that future learners don’t go through the same.

This has been the worst experience. I am currently doing a level 2 (GCSE level) and the amount of work they are wanting in the answers for each question, in the timeframe given, is ridiculous for a level 2. I have done all my assignments and handed in on time which was very stressful considering the timeframe given. It then was marked and sent back to be resubmitted. I did this, but it was sent back again with more work wanted. At this point my answers were turning into mini essays which trying to do alongside a full-time career has been horrendous. I have a maters and enjoy doing small courses to keep my brain ticking and learning new things, but this one has been the worst experience. I believe they are setting people up to fail by wearing them down to the point they withdraw. I would suspect this company is a scam because the level and the amount of work they expect does not match with the expectations of a level 2 course. Please do not use this company

AVOID AVOID AVOID. I would give them zero stars if possible. You invest a lot of time (several months... each!), the course never gets marked, and you ever get the qualification. Prepare yourself to be totally ignored... for over a year!

This course is causing me no end of anxiety. The ridiculously high expectations of me to finish this course by the end of May are laughable and in short leads me to believe that they are purposely setting people up to fail in order to collect on that nice £100 withdrawal fee.

Let me be clear, I AM NOT WITHDRAWING. Therefore should I be unable to complete the work by their deadline it will not be a withdrawal but them ejecting me from the course as I am I unable to measure up to their ridiculous standards.

I had almost completed the course. I have gotten all the way to the last unit regardless of the fact that it has taken well over a week for any of my units to come back marked, which, in itself is laughable as they strongly advise that I not move on to any other units until it has and yet as they previously pointed out to me my deadline was the end of May and that if I couldn't meet that deadline it would result in my withdrawal from the course.

Unit 7 on the Business Administration course is an exercise in futility in and of itself as it is essentially a course all on its own. I was so looking forward to completing the course as I had put the time and effort in regardless of being constantly thwarted by this company at every turn with deadlines, slow moderation and let's not mince words here but veiled threats only to find that with only 2 weeks left till my 'deadline' I would be hit with a unit that has 51 questions including sub questions, but not including any additional questions set out on the worksheets, (I counted) with each of these having there own section to read up on. The only way this will be possible to complete is if I didn't, eat, sleep or work and just did this course non stop between now and my deadline.

I wonder if it is their intention to cause undue stress and poor mental wellbeing. They say to ask for help but the only help they offer is to say the work need to be done by the deadline or they automatically withdraw you from the course. Just for context, my fiance is a mathematics teacher, I know what a level 2 course should be, this isn't it and they should be ashamed of themselves.

I wish I read reviews, these people are swindlers they pressure and scam. Going through serious issues and no empathy whatsoever. You’ll never get a penny out of me and I’ll leave a review on every site due to my experience.

At no point in the application process was I informed that there would be a £100 fine if I was unable to complete the course. I read all the forms really carefully, and this information was not made available to me. Maybe there was a technical error during the application form? Who knows. Unfortunately due to work stresses I needed to request a short extension of 1 month. I was told that this was impossible and that I would have to withdraw from my course and be charged £100! Again, at no point during the application process was I informed that there was a cap on the extension time requested, and that I would be charged if I requested an extension of a month. I've since received an invoice emailed from suspicious email accounts (not the skills network) with an invoice attachment that I cannot open due to security concerns. I'm going to complain and report this to the ombudsman.

Avoid at all cost!!!!
I have email confirmation that my course is fully funding few months ago. Submitted all my works and assessments on time which is so stressful for the amount times that they given!
Suddenly have email again said they found new provider funding but didn't highlight who they are and I need to accept the new term and conditions.
Because I didn't accept it on time now they sending me bill for the £100!!! Absolutely scam!!

Fantastic course with great tutors and marking to help aid improvement, this was just what I needed to kick start my new learning experience, The course was detailed and informative.
I cannot fault The skills Network in any way! This was a definitely a 5 star experience.

Excellent course and I also had excellent tutoring from both of them

I throughly enjoyed the course with Skills Network, this was my 2nd remote learning course but 1st with skills network, they give you plenty of time to complete all requirements to do the course, and you can ask for time extension if your struggling or behind, they also gave me excellent tutor feedback which included tips and advice as to where to look on other websites to help me get more information on the course levels to help me improve in my field. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 star customer support and service. Would highly recommend them to anyone interested in remote learning to achieve their goals.

Dreadful people. Nothing but bully's!! Unfortunately for them they did not bank on me and I will take legal action against them. Their courses are missold and shoddy. Cowboy outfit. Avoid at all costs.

I’d give zero if I could .
Never even done the course with you guys. Being hounded for £100 and threatening me with court and all? Ridiculous.
How am I supposed to pay when nobody will reply to me ? Can’t even send a email cause it just gets sent back saying not delivered!