We use cookies to collect information about how you use this service. We use this information to make the service work as well as possible and improve this service.
Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
Training options for this course
This provider offers these training options for this course in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
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.
78.9 miles to closest location: Enterprise Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 4BU
View all day release locations
78.9 miles to Enterprise Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 4BU
88.8 miles to The Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1HD
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.
42.2% national achievement rate
Participation
42
apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2024
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
Good
average review from 5 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.
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.
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(5 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 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 5 apprentices)
40%60%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 5 apprentices)
100%0%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 5 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
60%
40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
80%
20%
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
40%
60%
Providing accessible training resources
60%
40%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
60%
40%
Taking into account your previous learning
60%
40%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
60%
40%
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
80%
20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
80%
20%
Resolving any issues you have
80%
20%
Preparing you for success in your future career
80%
20%
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.
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 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 8 apprentices)
75%25%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 8 apprentices)
75%25%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 8 apprentices)
88%12%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 8 apprentices)
75%25%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 8 apprentices)
88%12%
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)
100%0%
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)
75%25%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 8 apprentices)
75%25%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 8 apprentices)
75%25%
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
75%
25%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
75%
25%
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
88%
12%
Providing accessible training resources
75%
25%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
88%
12%
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
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
88%
12%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
75%
25%
Resolving any issues you have
75%
25%
Preparing you for success in your future career
75%
25%
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.
Excellent(11 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)
80%20%
Communication with employers(selected by 10 employers)
70%30%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 9 employers)
78%22%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
33%67%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
60%40%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
40%60%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)
0%100%
Training facilities(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
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%
5
Communication with employers
70%
30%
10
Getting new apprentices started
78%
22%
9
Improving apprentice skills
67%
33%
3
Working with small numbers of apprentices
33%
67%
3
Initial assessment of apprentices
60%
40%
5
Reporting on progress of apprentices
40%
60%
5
Adapting to my needs
0%
100%
2
Training facilities
67%
33%
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.
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)
57%43%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 7 apprentices)
57%43%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 7 apprentices)
57%43%
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)
57%43%
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)
43%57%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 7 apprentices)
86%14%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 7 apprentices)
71%29%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 7 apprentices)
57%43%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 7 apprentices)
57%43%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 7 apprentices)
57%43%
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
57%
43%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
57%
43%
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
71%
29%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
57%
43%
Taking into account your previous learning
86%
14%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
43%
57%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
86%
14%
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
71%
29%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
57%
43%
Resolving any issues you have
57%
43%
Preparing you for success in your future career
57%
43%
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(10 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 4 employers)
50%50%
Communication with employers(selected by 8 employers)
25%75%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 4 employers)
25%75%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
0%100%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
17%83%
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
50%
50%
4
Communication with employers
25%
75%
8
Getting new apprentices started
25%
75%
4
Improving apprentice skills
83%
17%
6
Working with small numbers of apprentices
67%
33%
3
Initial assessment of apprentices
0%
100%
3
Reporting on progress of apprentices
17%
83%
6
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 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.
Excellent(21 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 9 employers)
67%33%
Communication with employers(selected by 18 employers)
50%50%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 13 employers)
62%38%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 9 employers)
78%22%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
50%50%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
38%62%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 11 employers)
27%73%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)
0%100%
Training facilities(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
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%
9
Communication with employers
50%
50%
18
Getting new apprentices started
62%
38%
13
Improving apprentice skills
78%
22%
9
Working with small numbers of apprentices
50%
50%
6
Initial assessment of apprentices
38%
62%
8
Reporting on progress of apprentices
27%
73%
11
Adapting to my needs
0%
100%
2
Training facilities
83%
17%
6
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(20 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 20 apprentices)
65%35%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 20 apprentices)
70%30%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 20 apprentices)
65%35%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 20 apprentices)
70%30%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 20 apprentices)
70%30%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 20 apprentices)
85%15%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 20 apprentices)
65%35%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 20 apprentices)
95%5%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 20 apprentices)
80%20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 20 apprentices)
70%30%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 20 apprentices)
70%30%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 20 apprentices)
70%30%
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
65%
35%
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
65%
35%
Providing accessible training resources
70%
30%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
70%
30%
Taking into account your previous learning
85%
15%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
65%
35%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
95%
5%
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
West Herts College Group is a large general Further Education College which offers a range of education opportunities across campuses in Hemel Hempstead, Luton and Watford. The College provides technical and professional education and training through professionally skilled teachers and assessors who have a solid understanding of local labour market needs across the region. This understanding shapes the broad range of courses and qualifications, offered on a full and part-time basis, covering further education, higher education, apprenticeships, professional and community learning.