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Location
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Menzies Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 2HQ
Medway City Estate, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4DU
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
No data
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This may be because a small number of apprentices completed this course,
or this is a new course for this provider.
Participation
5
apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2018
Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.
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Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider
Employers
Good
average review from 4 employers when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Apprentices
Good
average review from 18 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.
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(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)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
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
100%
0%
1
Communication with employers
0%
100%
1
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
0%
100%
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(13 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
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)
92%8%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 13 apprentices)
77%23%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
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)
92%8%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 13 apprentices)
77%23%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you
77%
23%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
92%
8%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training
92%
8%
Providing accessible training resources
92%
8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
77%
23%
Taking into account your previous learning
92%
8%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
92%
8%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
92%
8%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
92%
8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
92%
8%
Resolving any issues you have
77%
23%
Preparing you for success in your future career
92%
8%
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.
Good(4 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 2 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 2 employers)
0%100%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
0%100%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Training facilities(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
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
100%
0%
2
Communication with employers
0%
100%
2
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
1
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
0%
100%
2
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
2
Training facilities
67%
33%
3
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(18 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 18 apprentices)
72%28%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 18 apprentices)
72%28%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 18 apprentices)
89%11%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 18 apprentices)
89%11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 18 apprentices)
78%22%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 18 apprentices)
83%17%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 18 apprentices)
78%22%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 18 apprentices)
83%17%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 18 apprentices)
89%11%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 18 apprentices)
89%11%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 18 apprentices)
78%22%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 18 apprentices)
89%11%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you
72%
28%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
72%
28%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training
89%
11%
Providing accessible training resources
89%
11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
78%
22%
Taking into account your previous learning
83%
17%
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
83%
17%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
89%
11%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
89%
11%
Resolving any issues you have
78%
22%
Preparing you for success in your future career
89%
11%
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(17 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 11 employers)
64%36%
Communication with employers(selected by 15 employers)
13%87%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 7 employers)
43%57%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 12 employers)
67%33%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)
89%11%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 11 employers)
36%64%
Training facilities(selected by 5 employers)
40%60%
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
64%
36%
11
Communication with employers
13%
87%
15
Getting new apprentices started
43%
57%
7
Improving apprentice skills
67%
33%
12
Working with small numbers of apprentices
89%
11%
9
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
36%
64%
11
Training facilities
40%
60%
5
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(12 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 12 apprentices)
83%17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 12 apprentices)
75%25%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 12 apprentices)
83%17%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 12 apprentices)
83%17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)
75%25%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 12 apprentices)
58%42%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 12 apprentices)
83%17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 12 apprentices)
83%17%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 12 apprentices)
75%25%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)
92%8%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 12 apprentices)
83%17%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 12 apprentices)
83%17%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you
83%
17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
75%
25%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training
83%
17%
Providing accessible training resources
83%
17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
75%
25%
Taking into account your previous learning
58%
42%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
83%
17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
83%
17%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
75%
25%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
92%
8%
Resolving any issues you have
83%
17%
Preparing you for success in your future career
83%
17%
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(58 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 21 employers)
90%10%
Communication with employers(selected by 38 employers)
47%53%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 25 employers)
92%8%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 13 employers)
92%8%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 18 employers)
94%6%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
62%38%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 29 employers)
34%66%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 13 employers)
62%38%
Training facilities(selected by 7 employers)
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
90%
10%
21
Communication with employers
47%
53%
38
Getting new apprentices started
92%
8%
25
Improving apprentice skills
92%
8%
13
Working with small numbers of apprentices
94%
6%
18
Initial assessment of apprentices
62%
38%
8
Reporting on progress of apprentices
34%
66%
29
Adapting to my needs
62%
38%
13
Training facilities
100%
0%
7
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(33 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 8 employers)
25%75%
Communication with employers(selected by 20 employers)
65%35%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 18 employers)
94%6%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 8 employers)
50%50%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 12 employers)
83%17%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 18 employers)
50%50%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 5 employers)
60%40%
Training facilities(selected by 8 employers)
88%12%
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
25%
75%
8
Communication with employers
65%
35%
20
Getting new apprentices started
94%
6%
18
Improving apprentice skills
50%
50%
8
Working with small numbers of apprentices
83%
17%
6
Initial assessment of apprentices
83%
17%
12
Reporting on progress of apprentices
50%
50%
18
Adapting to my needs
60%
40%
5
Training facilities
88%
12%
8
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(113 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 43 employers)
72%28%
Communication with employers(selected by 76 employers)
43%57%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 51 employers)
86%14%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 36 employers)
75%25%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 33 employers)
91%9%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 21 employers)
76%24%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 61 employers)
38%62%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 20 employers)
65%35%
Training facilities(selected by 23 employers)
78%22%
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
72%
28%
43
Communication with employers
43%
57%
76
Getting new apprentices started
86%
14%
51
Improving apprentice skills
75%
25%
36
Working with small numbers of apprentices
91%
9%
33
Initial assessment of apprentices
76%
24%
21
Reporting on progress of apprentices
38%
62%
61
Adapting to my needs
65%
35%
20
Training facilities
78%
22%
23
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(43 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 43 apprentices)
77%23%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 43 apprentices)
79%21%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 43 apprentices)
88%12%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 43 apprentices)
88%12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 43 apprentices)
77%23%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 43 apprentices)
79%21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 43 apprentices)
84%16%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 43 apprentices)
86%14%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 43 apprentices)
86%14%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 43 apprentices)
91%9%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 43 apprentices)
79%21%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 43 apprentices)
88%12%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you
77%
23%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
79%
21%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training
88%
12%
Providing accessible training resources
88%
12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
77%
23%
Taking into account your previous learning
79%
21%
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
86%
14%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
86%
14%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
91%
9%
Resolving any issues you have
79%
21%
Preparing you for success in your future career
88%
12%
Contact this training provider
Registered address
Northbank House, Sir Thomas Longley Road, Medway City Estate, Rochester, ME2 4DU
IPS International is a leading provider of specialist training, consultancy and apprenticeships primarily in Southeast England. We provide a range of specialised training in; Engineering, Business Skills, Digital, Health, Social Care, Early Years, Construction and Automotive. Our experienced staff are drawn from industry, successfully transferring a wide range of skills and knowledge. Embracing the principles of Equality, Diversity and Safeguarding, IPS offers a one-stop-shop from recruitment to qualified apprentice, using a blended delivery model to tailor our approach in creating the best learning experience.