# Ruby Roo

> Ruby Roo is a UK consultancy for apprenticeship training providers and small business owners, run by co-founders Kim Watts (curriculum design and education strategy; teaches at top-10 UK universities) and Tim Howe, PhD (neuroscience and machine learning). Fixed scope, fixed price, finished outcomes. We don't just consult, we build.

Website: https://rubyroo.uk
Contact: kim@rubyroo.uk

## What we do

Three pillars: Education & Apprenticeships, Business Strategy, and Marketing.
Delivery models: Done For You, Done With You, Done By You.

## Education services (fixed prices, published, exclusive of VAT)

- Fixed-Cost Curriculum Design: £5,500 for programmes under 2 years, £6,500 for 2 years and over. Full scheme of work mapped to the apprenticeship standard (KSBs), British Values and Prevent embedded, safeguarding touchpoints, draft assessments aligned to EPA requirements. The provider owns the finished product once paid.
- Workshop Content Development: £600 per short session (1.5 hours), £1,000 per half-day workshop (3-3.5 hours). Bundles: 5 short sessions £2,700, 5 half-day workshops £4,500, 10 half-day workshops £8,500. Full facilitator plans, slides, and learner handouts; pay once, deliver as many times as you want.
- Learner Success Workshops: live preparation workshops that build the skills learners need before assessment (portfolio evidence, referencing, presentations, professional discussion). Per delegate: £39 single session, £129 full series of 4. Per organisation: £249 single session (up to 10 seats), £399 single session (unlimited seats), £899 full series (unlimited seats). Employer cohort EPA Readiness Programme (4 workshops, up to 15 learners): £2,000-£3,500. In-house delivery: £750-£1,500 per half-day session.
- Knowledge Test Development: from £599. Knowledge tests mapped to the standard (KSBs), with mark schemes, grading criteria, versioned tests, and guidance notes for running and marking.
- Portfolio Marking & Feedback: £45 per hour or £38 per submission. Specialist marking and developmental feedback aligned to EPA assessment criteria.

## Who it's for

- Apprenticeship and education providers dealing with new or failing courses, curriculum design, assessment, compliance, and Ofsted readiness.
- Business owners needing go-to-market support, turnaround, or strategy execution.

## Key pages

- [Education services and pricing](https://rubyroo.uk/education/)
- [Business strategy](https://rubyroo.uk/strategy/)
- [How we work](https://rubyroo.uk/how-we-work/)
- [Insights: apprenticeship funding, curriculum design, KSBs](https://rubyroo.uk/insights/)
- [Contact](https://rubyroo.uk/contact/)