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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE

Employer reviews

Good (144 reviews)

Employer review details
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
  • Communication with employers(selected by 102 employers)

    47%53%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 75 employers)

    36%64%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 64 employers)

    78%22%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 53 employers)

    89%11%
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 42 employers)

    88%12%
  • Training facilities(selected by 41 employers)

    90%10%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 37 employers)

    57%43%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 30 employers)

    83%17%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 19 employers)

    68%32%
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 47% 53% 102
Reporting on progress of apprentices 36% 64% 75
Getting new apprentices started 78% 22% 64
Improving apprentice skills 89% 11% 53
Providing the right training at the right time 88% 12% 42
Training facilities 90% 10% 41
Initial assessment of apprentices 57% 43% 37
Working with small numbers of apprentices 83% 17% 30
Adapting to my needs 68% 32% 19

Apprentice reviews

Good (212 reviews)

Apprentice review details
  • Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
  • Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you

    81%19%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment

    82%18%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training

    83%17%
  • Providing accessible training resources

    94%6%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship

    84%16%
  • Taking into account your previous learning

    79%21%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better

    85%15%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time

    93%7%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones

    93%7%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship

    88%12%
  • Resolving any issues you have

    85%15%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career

    86%14%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 81% 19%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 82% 18%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training 83% 17%
Providing accessible training resources 94% 6%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 84% 16%
Taking into account your previous learning 79% 21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 85% 15%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 93% 7%
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 88% 12%
Resolving any issues you have 85% 15%
Preparing you for success in your future career 86% 14%

Provider overview

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is based in Preston, Lancashire and is one of the UK's largest universities. With a student and staff community approaching 38,000 it is the fifth largest employer in the North West of England. The University offers Higher and Degree apprenticeships, and is committed to vocation education, offering professional accreditation for its programmes. The apprenticeships combine work with part-time study up to Honours degree level and may include a work-based, academic or combined qualification or a professional qualification relevant to the industry. The University is working with a number of employers to develop new degree level apprenticeships and will engage with employers to achieve this.

Apprenticeship training course

Building services design engineer (degree) (level 6)

13% achievement rate (out of 40 apprentices)

53% 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.

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE’s training options

Head office

Fylde Road, Preston, PR1 2HE

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  • available Day release
  • not available Block release

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