Training provider

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Employer reviews

Good (26 reviews)

Employer review details

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	53%	47%	15
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	12
Reporting on progress of apprentices	20%	80%	10
Improving apprentice skills	56%	44%	9
Providing the right training at the right time	50%	50%	8
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	6
Adapting to my needs	67%	33%	6
Training facilities	80%	20%	5
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	4

Apprentice reviews

Good (31 reviews)

Apprentice review details

Communication
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	68%	32%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	61%	39%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	77%	23%
Providing accessible training resources	90%	10%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Taking into account your previous learning	68%	32%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	84%	16%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	94%	6%

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	90%	10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	71%	29%
Resolving any issues you have	77%	23%
Preparing you for success in your future career	74%	26%

Provider overview

Newcastle University was formally established in 1963, but its origins as a college of Durham University go back to 1834. It is a member of the Russell Group of research-focused universities and currently has over 24,000 students in Newcastle and over 5,600 members of staff. It has three faculties - Medical Sciences; Science, Agriculture and Engineering; and Humanities and Social Sciences and covers a very wide range of disciplines. The University has strong links with many professional bodies which accredit our programmes as well as strong links with employers in the region. Newcastle University looks forward to developing apprenticeship training in a number of areas in conjunction with employers.

Courses offered

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Business administrator (level 3)

Coaching professional (level 5)

Digital and technology solutions specialist (integrated degree) (level 7)

Operations manager (level 5)

Power engineer (integrated degree) (level 7)

Product design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)

Senior leader (level 7)

Apprenticeship training course

Operations manager (level 5)

73% achievement rate (out of 30 apprentices)

55% 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.

Apprenticeship location

stevenage, hertfordshire Remove location