Training provider

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

UKPRN 10007427

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Training options for this course

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Training option	Location
Day release One day a week at the provider's location.	0.0 miles to closest location: West Nottinghamshire College, Derby Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 5BH

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

75%

of apprentices (8 of 10) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 25% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.

61.8% national achievement rate

Participation

32

apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2019

Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.

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Training provider information

Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

VeryPoor

average review from 1 employer when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Apprentices

Good

average review from 46 apprentices when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2023 to 2024). Data collected by Department for Education.

View reviews with feedback from the last 5 years

1 August 2024 to today

These are the most recent reviews for this training provider. We update the main star rating on this page when we have reviews from a full academic year.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Excellent (3 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

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

• Communication with employers(selected by 3 employers)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)

  100%0%

• Training facilities(selected by 2 employers)

  50%50%

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	100%	0%	3
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	2
Working with small numbers of apprentices	0%	100%	1
Reporting on progress of apprentices	100%	0%	3
Training facilities	50%	50%	2

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (13 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

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

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 13 apprentices)

  77%23%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 13 apprentices)

  77%23%

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

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 13 apprentices)

  69%31%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 13 apprentices)

  85%15%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 13 apprentices)

  69%31%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 13 apprentices)

  69%31%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 13 apprentices)

  69%31%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 13 apprentices)

  69%31%

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

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 13 apprentices)

  92%8%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 13 apprentices)

  77%23%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 13 apprentices)

  77%23%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 13 apprentices)

  69%31%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	77%	23%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	77%	23%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	69%	31%
Providing accessible training resources	85%	15%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	69%	31%
Taking into account your previous learning	69%	31%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	69%	31%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	69%	31%

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	92%	8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Resolving any issues you have	77%	23%
Preparing you for success in your future career	69%	31%

1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Very poor (1 review)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

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

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Training facilities(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

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
Providing the right training at the right time	0%	100%	1
Communication with employers	0%	100%	1
Reporting on progress of apprentices	0%	100%	1
Training facilities	100%	0%	1

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (46 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

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

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 46 apprentices)

  61%39%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 46 apprentices)

  72%28%

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

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 46 apprentices)

  70%30%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 46 apprentices)

  87%13%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 46 apprentices)

  76%24%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 46 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 46 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 46 apprentices)

  89%11%

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

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 46 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 46 apprentices)

  74%26%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 46 apprentices)

  72%28%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 46 apprentices)

  76%24%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	61%	39%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	72%	28%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	70%	30%
Providing accessible training resources	87%	13%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	76%	24%
Taking into account your previous learning	83%	17%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	67%	33%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	89%	11%

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	78%	22%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	74%	26%
Resolving any issues you have	72%	28%
Preparing you for success in your future career	76%	24%

1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (32 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

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

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 17 employers)

  82%18%

• Communication with employers(selected by 22 employers)

  59%41%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 14 employers)

  71%29%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 6 employers)

  83%17%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)

  33%67%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 23 employers)

  35%65%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)

  33%67%

• Training facilities(selected by 12 employers)

  83%17%

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
Providing the right training at the right time	82%	18%	17
Communication with employers	59%	41%	22
Getting new apprentices started	71%	29%	14
Improving apprentice skills	83%	17%	6
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	1
Initial assessment of apprentices	33%	67%	6
Reporting on progress of apprentices	35%	65%	23
Adapting to my needs	33%	67%	3
Training facilities	83%	17%	12

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (40 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

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

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 40 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 40 apprentices)

  75%25%

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

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 40 apprentices)

  70%30%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 40 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 40 apprentices)

  62%38%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 40 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 40 apprentices)

  72%28%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 40 apprentices)

  80%20%

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

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 40 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 40 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 40 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 40 apprentices)

  75%25%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	75%	25%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	75%	25%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	70%	30%
Providing accessible training resources	80%	20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	62%	38%
Taking into account your previous learning	82%	18%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	72%	28%
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	80%	20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	75%	25%
Resolving any issues you have	80%	20%
Preparing you for success in your future career	75%	25%

1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (102 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

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

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 27 employers)

  59%41%

• Communication with employers(selected by 66 employers)

  65%35%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 50 employers)

  80%20%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 21 employers)

  76%24%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 24 employers)

  88%12%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 23 employers)

  83%17%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 48 employers)

  40%60%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 19 employers)

  58%42%

• Training facilities(selected by 21 employers)

  90%10%

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
Providing the right training at the right time	59%	41%	27
Communication with employers	65%	35%	66
Getting new apprentices started	80%	20%	50
Improving apprentice skills	76%	24%	21
Working with small numbers of apprentices	88%	12%	24
Initial assessment of apprentices	83%	17%	23
Reporting on progress of apprentices	40%	60%	48
Adapting to my needs	58%	42%	19
Training facilities	90%	10%	21

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (65 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

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

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 18 employers)

  33%67%

• Communication with employers(selected by 44 employers)

  45%55%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 24 employers)

  83%17%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 18 employers)

  83%17%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)

  71%29%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 17 employers)

  65%35%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 40 employers)

  35%65%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 15 employers)

  73%27%

• Training facilities(selected by 16 employers)

  81%19%

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
Providing the right training at the right time	33%	67%	18
Communication with employers	45%	55%	44
Getting new apprentices started	83%	17%	24
Improving apprentice skills	83%	17%	18
Working with small numbers of apprentices	71%	29%	14
Initial assessment of apprentices	65%	35%	17
Reporting on progress of apprentices	35%	65%	40
Adapting to my needs	73%	27%	15
Training facilities	81%	19%	16

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2020 to today

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last 5 academic years.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (203 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

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

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 63 employers)

  57%43%

• Communication with employers(selected by 136 employers)

  58%42%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 88 employers)

  80%20%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 47 employers)

  81%19%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 40 employers)

  80%20%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 46 employers)

  70%30%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 115 employers)

  38%62%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 37 employers)

  62%38%

• Training facilities(selected by 52 employers)

  85%15%

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
Providing the right training at the right time	57%	43%	63
Communication with employers	58%	42%	136
Getting new apprentices started	80%	20%	88
Improving apprentice skills	81%	19%	47
Working with small numbers of apprentices	80%	20%	40
Initial assessment of apprentices	70%	30%	46
Reporting on progress of apprentices	38%	62%	115
Adapting to my needs	62%	38%	37
Training facilities	85%	15%	52

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (99 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

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

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 99 apprentices)

  69%31%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 99 apprentices)

  74%26%

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

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 99 apprentices)

  70%30%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 99 apprentices)

  84%16%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 99 apprentices)

  70%30%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 99 apprentices)

  81%19%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 99 apprentices)

  70%30%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 99 apprentices)

  83%17%

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

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 99 apprentices)

  81%19%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 99 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 99 apprentices)

  76%24%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 99 apprentices)

  75%25%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	69%	31%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	74%	26%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	70%	30%
Providing accessible training resources	84%	16%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	70%	30%
Taking into account your previous learning	81%	19%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	70%	30%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	83%	17%

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	81%	19%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	75%	25%
Resolving any issues you have	76%	24%
Preparing you for success in your future career	75%	25%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: Derby Road, Mansfield, NG18 5BH
• Email: employerservices@wnc.ac.uk
• Telephone: 0800 1218317
• Website: https://www.wnc.ac.uk/Apprenticeships/employers.aspx

Training provider overview and courses delivered

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Vision Apprentices (part of the West Nottinghamshire College Group) is one of the largest apprenticeship providers in the country.

We work with employers to develop their workforce and advise on apprenticeships, traineeships, training your existing team and recruitment.

A combination of experience and expertise together with outstanding facilities, exceptional training and student support means that whatever your ambition, we can help you to achieve it.

Interested? With our team of sector skills specialists, Vision apprentices are here to help your business grow.

For general information about this provider, such as the total participation and achievement rate for all courses they deliver, view our provider details page for WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE .

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