Training provider

EAST DURHAM COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Excellent (60 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	59%	41%	34
Improving apprentice skills	90%	10%	30
Providing the right training at the right time	75%	25%	24
Reporting on progress of apprentices	50%	50%	22
Getting new apprentices started	89%	11%	19
Initial assessment of apprentices	69%	31%	16
Training facilities	69%	31%	16
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	10
Adapting to my needs	88%	12%	8

Apprentice reviews

Excellent (91 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	89%	11%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	89%	11%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	85%	15%
Providing accessible training resources	89%	11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	87%	13%
Taking into account your previous learning	91%	9%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	89%	11%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	90%	10%

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	90%	10%
Resolving any issues you have	90%	10%
Preparing you for success in your future career	90%	10%

Provider overview

East Durham College operates across three campuses, two in Peterlee and one in Houghall, Durham. In Peterlee, the main college re-located in 2009 into a stunning £36 million new build and this September (2016) opened its new £12.75 million development at Houghall. The college is committed to offering an outstanding education. Providing individuals and local business every opportunity to succeed and prosper. The college is home to a genuine and supportive community of students and staff and that support leads to some great results. The percentage of students completing their qualification aims successfully with us has been consistently above the national average.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Arborist (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Community health and wellbeing worker (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Equine groom (level 2)

Facilities services operative (level 2)

Golf greenkeeper (level 2)

Healthcare science assistant (level 2)

Healthcare science associate (level 4)

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Improvement practitioner (level 4)

Improvement technician (level 3)

Land-based service engineer (level 2)

Land-based service engineering technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Operations manager (level 5)

Science manufacturing process operative (level 2)

Science manufacturing technician (level 3)

Science manufacturing technician 2023 (level 3)

Senior equine groom (level 3)

Sports turf operative (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Welder (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Healthcare science associate (level 4)

69% achievement rate (out of 30 apprentices)

52% 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

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