Training provider

NORTH KENT COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (74 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	62%	38%	52
Providing the right training at the right time	88%	12%	25
Reporting on progress of apprentices	52%	48%	25
Getting new apprentices started	89%	11%	19
Working with small numbers of apprentices	88%	12%	16
Training facilities	75%	25%	16
Improving apprentice skills	79%	21%	14
Adapting to my needs	92%	8%	13
Initial assessment of apprentices	43%	57%	7

Apprentice reviews

Good (15 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	67%	33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	80%	20%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	80%	20%
Providing accessible training resources	87%	13%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	87%	13%
Taking into account your previous learning	87%	13%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	93%	7%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	87%	13%

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	93%	7%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	87%	13%
Resolving any issues you have	87%	13%
Preparing you for success in your future career	80%	20%

Provider overview

North Kent College have a well-deserved reputation for delivering friendly, high quality training by industry experts that is recognised by employers locally, regionally and nationally. Our 2017 Ofsted inspection rated as Good. We provide a wide variety of employer focused training from our campuses in Dartford, Gravesend, Hadlow and Tonbridge, as well as specialist training at our bespoke facilities at The National Maritime Training Centre, Halls Training Centre, and The Learning Shop, Bluewater. We offer apprenticeships in many occupations and a variety of commercial training courses for business in a wide range of sectors including maritime, health and safety, air conditioning and refrigeration.

Courses offered

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Advanced golf greenkeeper (level 3)

Advanced sports turf technician (level 3)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Crop technician (level 3)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Golf course manager (level 5)

Golf greenkeeper (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

Horticulture or Landscaping Supervisor (level 3)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Maritime mechanical and electrical mechanic (level 2)

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Plate welder (level 3)

Seafarer (deck rating) (level 2)

Sports turf operative (level 2)

Welder (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Sports turf operative (level 2)

73% achievement rate (out of 70 apprentices)

58% 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.