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Training option
Location
At apprentice's workplace
Training at the employer's location.
0.0 miles to apprentice's work location
Day release
One day a week at the provider's location.
33.1 miles to closest location: Hadlow College of Agriculture & Horticulture, Tonbridge Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 0AL
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
70.4%
of apprentices (21 of 30) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 29.6% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.
68.4% national achievement rate
Participation
87
apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2020
Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.
Training provider information
Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider
Employers
No reviews
Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.
Apprentices
No reviews
Not enough apprentices have reviewed this provider.
Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2023 to 2024).
Data collected by Department for Education.
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 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(8 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 8 apprentices)
75%25%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 8 apprentices)
75%25%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 8 apprentices)
75%25%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 8 apprentices)
100%0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 8 apprentices)
100%0%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 8 apprentices)
100%0%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 8 apprentices)
88%12%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 8 apprentices)
88%12%
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 8 apprentices)
88%12%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 8 apprentices)
88%12%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 8 apprentices)
88%12%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 8 apprentices)
88%12%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
75%
25%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
75%
25%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
75%
25%
Providing accessible training resources
100%
0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
100%
0%
Taking into account your previous learning
100%
0%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
88%
12%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
88%
12%
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
88%
12%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
88%
12%
Resolving any issues you have
88%
12%
Preparing you for success in your future career
88%
12%
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(12 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 7 employers)
86%14%
Communication with employers(selected by 9 employers)
78%22%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 3 employers)
33%67%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)
14%86%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Training facilities(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
Providing the right training at the right time
86%
14%
7
Communication with employers
78%
22%
9
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
4
Improving apprentice skills
33%
67%
3
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
0%
100%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
14%
86%
7
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
1
Training facilities
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(7 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 7 apprentices)
57%43%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 7 apprentices)
86%14%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 7 apprentices)
86%14%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 7 apprentices)
71%29%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 7 apprentices)
71%29%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 7 apprentices)
71%29%
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)
86%14%
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 7 apprentices)
100%0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 7 apprentices)
86%14%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 7 apprentices)
86%14%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 7 apprentices)
71%29%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
57%
43%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
86%
14%
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
71%
29%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
71%
29%
Taking into account your previous learning
71%
29%
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
86%
14%
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
86%
14%
Resolving any issues you have
86%
14%
Preparing you for success in your future career
71%
29%
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(39 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)
92%8%
Communication with employers(selected by 27 employers)
56%44%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 9 employers)
78%22%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 7 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)
80%20%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
25%75%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 13 employers)
69%31%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 8 employers)
88%12%
Training facilities(selected by 8 employers)
75%25%
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
92%
8%
12
Communication with employers
56%
44%
27
Getting new apprentices started
78%
22%
9
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
7
Working with small numbers of apprentices
80%
20%
10
Initial assessment of apprentices
25%
75%
4
Reporting on progress of apprentices
69%
31%
13
Adapting to my needs
88%
12%
8
Training facilities
75%
25%
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.
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.
Excellent(23 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 6 employers)
83%17%
Communication with employers(selected by 16 employers)
62%38%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 6 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 4 employers)
75%25%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
60%40%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Training facilities(selected by 7 employers)
86%14%
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%
6
Communication with employers
62%
38%
16
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
6
Improving apprentice skills
75%
25%
4
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
5
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
60%
40%
5
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
4
Training facilities
86%
14%
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.
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(74 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 25 employers)
88%12%
Communication with employers(selected by 52 employers)
62%38%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 19 employers)
89%11%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 14 employers)
79%21%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 16 employers)
88%12%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)
43%57%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 25 employers)
52%48%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 13 employers)
92%8%
Training facilities(selected by 16 employers)
75%25%
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
88%
12%
25
Communication with employers
62%
38%
52
Getting new apprentices started
89%
11%
19
Improving apprentice skills
79%
21%
14
Working with small numbers of apprentices
88%
12%
16
Initial assessment of apprentices
43%
57%
7
Reporting on progress of apprentices
52%
48%
25
Adapting to my needs
92%
8%
13
Training facilities
75%
25%
16
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(15 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 15 apprentices)
67%33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 15 apprentices)
80%20%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 15 apprentices)
80%20%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 15 apprentices)
87%13%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 15 apprentices)
87%13%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 15 apprentices)
87%13%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 15 apprentices)
93%7%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 15 apprentices)
87%13%
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 15 apprentices)
93%7%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 15 apprentices)
87%13%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 15 apprentices)
87%13%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 15 apprentices)
80%20%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
67%
33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
80%
20%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
80%
20%
Providing accessible training resources
87%
13%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
87%
13%
Taking into account your previous learning
87%
13%
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
87%
13%
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
North Kent College have a well-deserved reputation for delivering friendly, high quality training by industry experts that is recognised by employers locally, regionally and nationally. Our 2017 Ofsted inspection rated as Good. We provide a wide variety of employer focused training from our campuses in Dartford, Gravesend, Hadlow and Tonbridge, as well as specialist training at our bespoke facilities at The National Maritime Training Centre, Halls Training Centre, and The Learning Shop, Bluewater. We offer apprenticeships in many occupations and a variety of commercial training courses for business in a wide range of sectors including maritime, health and safety, air conditioning and refrigeration.