Training provider

EKC GROUP

UKPRN 10006570

Engineering technician (level 3)

Training options for this course

This provider offers these training options for this course in L18 Liverpool. You can remove or change your location . This may change what options are available.

If there are multiple training options, the apprentice may do a combination of these. You'll need to contact the provider to confirm what training they offer.

Training option	Location
Day release One day a week at the provider's location.	223.3 miles to closest location: New Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3AJ

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

No data

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Participation

No data

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Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.

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Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

No reviews

Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.

Apprentices

Good

average review from 29 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.

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

• Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Getting new apprentices started(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
Communication with employers	0%	100%	1
Getting new apprentices started	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.

Excellent (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)

  85%15%

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

  100%0%

• 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)

  92%8%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 13 apprentices)

  100%0%

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

  92%8%

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

  100%0%

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

  100%0%

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

  85%15%

• 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)

  100%0%

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

  92%8%

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

  92%8%

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

  92%8%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	85%	15%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	100%	0%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	92%	8%
Providing accessible training resources	100%	0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	92%	8%
Taking into account your previous learning	100%	0%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	100%	0%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	85%	15%

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	100%	0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	92%	8%
Resolving any issues you have	92%	8%
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.

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

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 (29 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 29 apprentices)

  72%28%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 29 apprentices)

  76%24%

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

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 29 apprentices)

  79%21%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 29 apprentices)

  76%24%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 29 apprentices)

  72%28%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 29 apprentices)

  72%28%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 29 apprentices)

  69%31%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 29 apprentices)

  76%24%

• 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 29 apprentices)

  69%31%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 29 apprentices)

  79%21%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 29 apprentices)

  72%28%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 29 apprentices)

  72%28%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	72%	28%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	76%	24%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	79%	21%
Providing accessible training resources	76%	24%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	72%	28%
Taking into account your previous learning	72%	28%
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	76%	24%

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	69%	31%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	79%	21%
Resolving any issues you have	72%	28%
Preparing you for success in your future career	72%	28%

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 (19 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 10 employers)

  80%20%

• Communication with employers(selected by 16 employers)

  50%50%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 10 employers)

  70%30%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 7 employers)

  57%43%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)

  67%33%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)

  67%33%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)

  67%33%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)

  67%33%

• Training facilities(selected by 7 employers)

  71%29%

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	80%	20%	10
Communication with employers	50%	50%	16
Getting new apprentices started	70%	30%	10
Improving apprentice skills	57%	43%	7
Working with small numbers of apprentices	67%	33%	3
Initial assessment of apprentices	67%	33%	3
Reporting on progress of apprentices	67%	33%	9
Adapting to my needs	67%	33%	3
Training facilities	71%	29%	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.

Excellent (28 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 28 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 28 apprentices)

  96%4%

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

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 28 apprentices)

  89%11%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 28 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 28 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 28 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 28 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 28 apprentices)

  79%21%

• 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 28 apprentices)

  96%4%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 28 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 28 apprentices)

  89%11%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 28 apprentices)

  96%4%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	82%	18%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	96%	4%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	89%	11%
Providing accessible training resources	86%	14%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	82%	18%
Taking into account your previous learning	82%	18%
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	79%	21%

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	96%	4%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	93%	7%
Resolving any issues you have	89%	11%
Preparing you for success in your future career	96%	4%

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 (34 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 13 employers)

  85%15%

• Communication with employers(selected by 29 employers)

  76%24%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 13 employers)

  92%8%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 11 employers)

  82%18%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)

  80%20%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)

  29%71%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 9 employers)

  89%11%

• Training facilities(selected by 3 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	85%	15%	13
Communication with employers	76%	24%	29
Getting new apprentices started	92%	8%	13
Improving apprentice skills	82%	18%	11
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	8
Initial assessment of apprentices	80%	20%	5
Reporting on progress of apprentices	29%	71%	14
Adapting to my needs	89%	11%	9
Training facilities	100%	0%	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.

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 (29 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 5 employers)

  40%60%

• Communication with employers(selected by 21 employers)

  67%33%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 11 employers)

  91%9%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 11 employers)

  64%36%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 12 employers)

  33%67%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 8 employers)

  100%0%

• Training facilities(selected by 4 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	40%	60%	5
Communication with employers	67%	33%	21
Getting new apprentices started	91%	9%	11
Improving apprentice skills	64%	36%	11
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	4
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	9
Reporting on progress of apprentices	33%	67%	12
Adapting to my needs	100%	0%	8
Training facilities	100%	0%	4

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 (83 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 28 employers)

  75%25%

• Communication with employers(selected by 67 employers)

  66%34%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 35 employers)

  83%17%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 29 employers)

  69%31%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 15 employers)

  93%7%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 17 employers)

  88%12%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 36 employers)

  39%61%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 20 employers)

  90%10%

• Training facilities(selected by 15 employers)

  87%13%

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	75%	25%	28
Communication with employers	66%	34%	67
Getting new apprentices started	83%	17%	35
Improving apprentice skills	69%	31%	29
Working with small numbers of apprentices	93%	7%	15
Initial assessment of apprentices	88%	12%	17
Reporting on progress of apprentices	39%	61%	36
Adapting to my needs	90%	10%	20
Training facilities	87%	13%	15

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.

Excellent (70 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 70 apprentices)

  79%21%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 70 apprentices)

  89%11%

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

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 70 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 70 apprentices)

  84%16%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 70 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 70 apprentices)

  81%19%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 70 apprentices)

  84%16%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 70 apprentices)

  79%21%

• 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 70 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 70 apprentices)

  87%13%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 70 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 70 apprentices)

  86%14%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	79%	21%
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	86%	14%
Providing accessible training resources	84%	16%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	80%	20%
Taking into account your previous learning	81%	19%
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	79%	21%

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	86%	14%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	87%	13%
Resolving any issues you have	83%	17%
Preparing you for success in your future career	86%	14%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, CT10 1PN
• Email: apprenticeships@eastkent.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01227811315
• Website: www.eastkent.ac.uk

Training provider overview and courses delivered

View 36 courses delivered by this training provider

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• Laboratory technician (level 3)
• Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
• Engineering design technician (level 3)
• Welder (level 2)
• Operations manager (level 5)
• Team leader (level 3)
• Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
• Lead adult care worker (level 3)
• Adult care worker (level 2)
• Assistant accountant (level 3)
• Furniture manufacturer (level 2)
• Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
• Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)
• Engineering technician (level 3)
• Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)
• People professional (level 5)
• HR support (level 3)
• Business administrator (level 3)
• Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
• Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
• Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)
• Bricklayer (level 2)
• Painter and decorator (level 2)
• Teaching assistant (level 3)
• Engineering operative (level 2)
• Metal fabricator (level 3)
• Learning and skills teacher (level 5)
• Early years educator (level 3)
• Wood product manufacturing operative (level 2)
• Plate welder (level 3)
• Construction site supervisor (level 4)
• Early years lead practitioner (level 5)
• Machining technician (level 3)
• Fitted interiors installer (level 2)
• Furniture making operative (level 2)

East Kent College offers a wide range of apprenticeships at all levels and across most of the vocational disciplines. A dedicated Business Development Team works with employers and prospective apprentices to ensure as smooth a transition into employment for the apprentice as possible.

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 EKC GROUP .

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