About CompNet

Two specialists.
One shared purpose.

We bring deep, practical experience from across the apprenticeship sector—helping providers turn complex funding, data, governance and performance challenges into confident action.

30years of combined experience across apprenticeship provision
Kayte WinterLeadership · Governance · Performance
Richard ClarkFunding · Data · Assurance

Experience from inside the sector

We understand
your world.

Between us, we have worked across colleges and independent training providers of every size—from growing specialist organisations to large, complex providers operating at scale.

We have led teams, strengthened governance, improved quality, untangled funding and data, built better systems and supported providers through assurance, inspection and change. That breadth means we see the whole picture, while staying close to the practical detail that makes improvement work.

CompNet brings that experience together in one partnership: clear thinking, honest challenge and support designed around what your organisation genuinely needs.

CollegesExperience of complex teams, systems and governance.
Independent providersSupport for specialist, growing and national organisations.
Providers of all sizesPractical solutions shaped to fit your context.

Meet the team

Different strengths.
One partnership.

Our complementary experience gives providers joined-up support across leadership, governance, funding, data, quality and performance.

Kayte Winter

Leadership. Governance. Performance.

I help apprenticeship providers build strong, well-governed organisations that deliver exceptional outcomes for learners and employers.

  • Strategic leadership and governance
  • Ofsted readiness and quality improvement
  • Operational transformation
  • Compliance and regulatory assurance
  • Performance and decision intelligence
  • Technology and systems implementation

Richard Clark

Funding. Data. Assurance.

I help providers strengthen funding compliance, improve data quality and build systems that give leadership teams complete confidence.

  • Apprenticeship funding compliance
  • ILR, data integrity and assurance
  • MIS strategy and operational excellence
  • Performance analytics and forecasting
  • Compliance technology and automation
  • Management information strategy

How we work

Expertise you can use.
Support you can trust.

We combine strategic perspective with practical delivery, making the complex clearer and leaving your team stronger.

01

Practical by design

Our advice is grounded in real provider experience and focused on what will work in practice.

02

Clear with complexity

We turn complicated rules, data and organisational challenges into clear priorities and confident next steps.

03

Partners in progress

We work alongside your team, sharing expertise and building capability that lasts beyond the assignment.

Start a conversation

Bring us the challenge.
We’ll bring the experience.

Whether you need specialist advice, practical support or a trusted sense-check, we would be pleased to hear what is happening in your organisation.