Training provider

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Excellent (172 reviews)

Employer review details

Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

Communication with employers(selected by 140 employers)
69%31%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 75 employers)
88%12%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 68 employers)
40%60%
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 59 employers)
75%25%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 53 employers)
87%13%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 43 employers)
77%23%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 39 employers)
79%21%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 26 employers)
88%12%
Training facilities(selected by 16 employers)
75%25%

Statement	Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"	Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"	Total number of employers that selected this statement
Communication with employers	69%	31%	140
Getting new apprentices started	88%	12%	75
Reporting on progress of apprentices	40%	60%	68
Providing the right training at the right time	75%	25%	59
Working with small numbers of apprentices	87%	13%	53
Improving apprentice skills	77%	23%	43
Adapting to my needs	79%	21%	39
Initial assessment of apprentices	88%	12%	26
Training facilities	75%	25%	16

Apprentice reviews

Good (186 reviews)

Apprentice review details

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Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

Communicating clearly with you
78%22%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
83%17%

Organisation

Organising well-structured training
78%22%
Providing accessible training resources
80%20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
69%31%
Taking into account your previous learning
81%19%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
78%22%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
80%20%

Support

Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
85%15%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
80%20%
Resolving any issues you have
81%19%
Preparing you for success in your future career
83%17%

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Communication
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	78%	22%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	83%	17%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	78%	22%
Providing accessible training resources	80%	20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	69%	31%
Taking into account your previous learning	81%	19%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	78%	22%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	80%	20%

Support
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	85%	15%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	80%	20%
Resolving any issues you have	81%	19%
Preparing you for success in your future career	83%	17%

Provider overview

Derwentside College is one of the largest apprenticeship providers in the region; currently delivering 50 apprenticeships, we continually ensure our apprenticeship offer meets the needs of employers and apprentices. With significant investment in our training and facilities, our apprentices benefit from the very best training. Working with some of the largest employers in the region we offer a bespoke service, which enables training to be contextualised to your business. Our extensive experience of developing and implementing large scale recruitment and upskilling campaigns, means your business is safe in our hands. Our helpful staff can advise on training offers resulting in meaningful programmes that impacts on your business and staff.

Courses offered

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Adult care worker (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Children, young people and families manager (level 5)

Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Domestic electrician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Floorlayer (level 2)

Groundworker (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Operations manager (level 5)

Roofer (level 2)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

50% achievement rate (out of 170 apprentices)

53% national achievement rate

Explain achievement rate

The percentage of apprentices who successfully achieved their apprenticeship when trained by this provider on a course in this subject area. This rate uses data from the 2022 to 2023 academic year.