Training provider

DARLINGTON COLLEGE

UKPRN 10001850

Content creator (level 3)

Training options for this course

This provider offers these training options for this course in PE2 8AN. 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.	146.1 miles to closest location: Central Park, Haughton Road, Darlington, DL1 1DR

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

85.7%

of apprentices (9 of 10) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 14.3% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.

60.3% national achievement rate

Participation

26

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

Good

average review from 3 employers when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Apprentices

Good

average review from 13 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 (2024 to 2025). Data collected by Department for Education.

View reviews with feedback from the last 5 years

1 August 2025 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.

No results. Not enough employers have given 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.

No results. Not enough apprentices have given feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025

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 (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 2 employers)

  50%50%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 3 employers)

  67%33%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

  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
Communication with employers	50%	50%	2
Getting new apprentices started	67%	33%	3
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	1
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	2
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 (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)

  92%8%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 12 apprentices)

  92%8%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

• 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)

  100%0%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

• 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	92%	8%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	83%	17%

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	92%	8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	83%	17%
Taking into account your previous learning	83%	17%
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	100%	0%

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

1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024

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.

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)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• 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
Communication with employers	0%	100%	1
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	1
Initial assessment of apprentices	0%	100%	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 (22 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 22 apprentices)

  73%27%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 22 apprentices)

  77%23%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 22 apprentices)

  77%23%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 22 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 22 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 22 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 22 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 22 apprentices)

  91%9%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 22 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 22 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 22 apprentices)

  73%27%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 22 apprentices)

  82%18%

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	73%	27%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	77%	23%

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	77%	23%
Providing accessible training resources	82%	18%
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	82%	18%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	91%	9%

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	82%	18%
Resolving any issues you have	73%	27%
Preparing you for success in your future career	82%	18%

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 (25 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 15 employers)

  67%33%

• Communication with employers(selected by 16 employers)

  44%56%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 11 employers)

  82%18%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 4 employers)

  25%75%

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

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)

  40%60%

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

  64%36%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 6 employers)

  50%50%

• Training facilities(selected by 9 employers)

  89%11%

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	67%	33%	15
Communication with employers	44%	56%	16
Getting new apprentices started	82%	18%	11
Improving apprentice skills	25%	75%	4
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	4
Initial assessment of apprentices	40%	60%	5
Reporting on progress of apprentices	64%	36%	14
Adapting to my needs	50%	50%	6
Training facilities	89%	11%	9

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 (30 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 30 apprentices)

  63%37%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 30 apprentices)

  70%30%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 30 apprentices)

  63%37%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 30 apprentices)

  90%10%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 30 apprentices)

  77%23%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 30 apprentices)

  77%23%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 30 apprentices)

  63%37%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 30 apprentices)

  80%20%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 30 apprentices)

  73%27%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 30 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 30 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 30 apprentices)

  77%23%

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	63%	37%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	70%	30%

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	63%	37%
Providing accessible training resources	90%	10%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Taking into account your previous learning	77%	23%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	63%	37%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	80%	20%

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	73%	27%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	67%	33%
Resolving any issues you have	67%	33%
Preparing you for success in your future career	77%	23%

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 (53 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 12 employers)

  83%17%

• Communication with employers(selected by 34 employers)

  74%26%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 22 employers)

  77%23%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 8 employers)

  75%25%

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

  93%7%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)

  80%20%

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

  39%61%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 13 employers)

  69%31%

• 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	83%	17%	12
Communication with employers	74%	26%	34
Getting new apprentices started	77%	23%	22
Improving apprentice skills	75%	25%	8
Working with small numbers of apprentices	93%	7%	14
Initial assessment of apprentices	80%	20%	10
Reporting on progress of apprentices	39%	61%	23
Adapting to my needs	69%	31%	13
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.

Good (7 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 7 apprentices)

  71%29%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 7 apprentices)

  86%14%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 7 apprentices)

  57%43%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 7 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 7 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 7 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 7 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 7 apprentices)

  100%0%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 7 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 7 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 7 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 7 apprentices)

  86%14%

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	71%	29%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	86%	14%

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	57%	43%
Providing accessible training resources	86%	14%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	86%	14%
Taking into account your previous learning	86%	14%
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	100%	0%

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	86%	14%
Resolving any issues you have	100%	0%
Preparing you for success in your future career	86%	14%

1 August 2021 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 (82 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)

  74%26%

• Communication with employers(selected by 53 employers)

  62%38%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 37 employers)

  78%22%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 13 employers)

  62%38%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 18 employers)

  94%6%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 18 employers)

  67%33%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 39 employers)

  46%54%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 19 employers)

  63%37%

• Training facilities(selected by 17 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	74%	26%	27
Communication with employers	62%	38%	53
Getting new apprentices started	78%	22%	37
Improving apprentice skills	62%	38%	13
Working with small numbers of apprentices	94%	6%	18
Initial assessment of apprentices	67%	33%	18
Reporting on progress of apprentices	46%	54%	39
Adapting to my needs	63%	37%	19
Training facilities	88%	12%	17

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 (71 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 71 apprentices)

  72%28%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 71 apprentices)

  76%24%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 71 apprentices)

  70%30%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 71 apprentices)

  87%13%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 71 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 71 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 71 apprentices)

  76%24%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 71 apprentices)

  89%11%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 71 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 71 apprentices)

  76%24%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 71 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 71 apprentices)

  80%20%

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	76%	24%

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	70%	30%
Providing accessible training resources	87%	13%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	80%	20%
Taking into account your previous learning	80%	20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	76%	24%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	89%	11%

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	80%	20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	76%	24%
Resolving any issues you have	75%	25%
Preparing you for success in your future career	80%	20%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: Central Park, Haughton Road, Darlington, DL1 1DR
• Email: enquiryline@darlington.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01325503030
• Website: https://darlington.ac.uk/course/174100/aim-l3-junior-content-creator-standard--174--st0105/

Training provider overview and courses delivered

View 36 courses delivered by this training provider

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• Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
• Adult care worker (level 2)
• Assistant accountant (level 3)
• Autocare technician (level 2)
• Bricklayer (level 2)
• Business administrator (level 3)
• Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
• Coaching professional (level 5)
• Content creator (level 3)
• Craft bricklayer (level 3)
• Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)
• Early years educator (level 3)
• Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
• Engineering fitter (level 3)
• Engineering technician (level 3)
• Event assistant (level 3)
• Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
• HR support (level 3)
• Information communications technician (level 3)
• Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
• Journalist (level 5)
• Laboratory technician (level 3)
• Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
• Metal fabricator (level 3)
• Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
• Operations manager (level 5)
• People professional (level 5)
• Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
• Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)
• Procurement and supply chain practitioner (level 4)
• Professional accounting technician (level 4)
• Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)
• Senior journalist (level 7)
• Senior procurement and supply chain professional (level 6)
• Teaching assistant (level 3)
• Team leader (level 3)

Darlington College is a General FE provider committed to offering mainstream and specialist apprenticeship provision across a wide range. As one of the region's leading providers of business training, our dedicated team has a proven track record of working in partnership with large and small organisations across North Yorkshire, County Durham, Darlington, and Tees Valley.

If you are looking to recruit an apprentice, Darlington College will be on hand to offer you a dedicated Business Development Advisor who will undertake a training needs analysis to ensure we can tailor the apprenticeships to your organisations.

We pride ourselves on flexibility and choice and are keen to offer bespoke training solutions which adds value to your business.

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 DARLINGTON COLLEGE .

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