Training provider

MINERAL PRODUCTS QUALIFICATIONS COUNCIL

Employer reviews

Excellent (10 reviews)

Employer review details

Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
33%67%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
33%67%
Communication with employers(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 2 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
Initial assessment of apprentices	33%	67%	6
Reporting on progress of apprentices	33%	67%	6
Communication with employers	80%	20%	5
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	5
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	4
Providing the right training at the right time	100%	0%	3
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	2

Apprentice reviews

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Provider overview

MPQC was established in 1983 to help develop and maintain industry training needs, we are a not for profit membership organisation. Our members are derived from the quarrying, mineral products and extractives sectors. MP Skills is the training and assessment division of MPQC and has been delivering sector specific training, apprenticeships and assessments for more than 30 years. All MPQC trainers & assessors have industry experience and use this knowledge when developing & delivering training and assessments. We pride ourselves on our employer-led, flexible approach to apprenticeship delivery; we can tailor each apprenticeship to suit the needs of the employer, as well as catering for both groups and individuals.

Courses offered

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Material processing plant operator (level 2)

Mineral and construction product sampling and testing operations (level 2)

Mineral processing weighbridge operator (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Material processing plant operator (level 2)

83% achievement rate (out of 10 apprentices)

60% 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.