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Training option
Location
Day release
One day a week at the provider's location.
Construction Skills Centre, Unit 5-7 Churchill Road, Bicester, OX26 4XD
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
69%
of apprentices (21 of 30) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 31% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.
62.6% national achievement rate
Participation
106
apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2021
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 41 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 (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.
Excellent(2 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 1 employer)
0%100%
Communication with employers(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Training facilities(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
Providing the right training at the right time
0%
100%
1
Communication with employers
100%
0%
2
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
1
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Training facilities
100%
0%
2
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(10 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 10 apprentices)
50%50%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 10 apprentices)
40%60%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 10 apprentices)
100%0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 10 apprentices)
90%10%
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 10 apprentices)
90%10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)
60%40%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
50%
50%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
40%
60%
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
100%
0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
70%
30%
Taking into account your previous learning
80%
20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
70%
30%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
90%
10%
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
90%
10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
60%
40%
Resolving any issues you have
70%
30%
Preparing you for success in your future career
70%
30%
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(41 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 41 apprentices)
68%32%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 41 apprentices)
76%24%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 41 apprentices)
76%24%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 41 apprentices)
90%10%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 41 apprentices)
76%24%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 41 apprentices)
76%24%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 41 apprentices)
68%32%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 41 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 41 apprentices)
88%12%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 41 apprentices)
90%10%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 41 apprentices)
78%22%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 41 apprentices)
85%15%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
68%
32%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
76%
24%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
76%
24%
Providing accessible training resources
90%
10%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
76%
24%
Taking into account your previous learning
76%
24%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
68%
32%
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
90%
10%
Resolving any issues you have
78%
22%
Preparing you for success in your future career
85%
15%
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(16 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)
75%25%
Communication with employers(selected by 14 employers)
79%21%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 8 employers)
75%25%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)
90%10%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)
33%67%
Training facilities(selected by 4 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
75%
25%
4
Communication with employers
79%
21%
14
Getting new apprentices started
75%
25%
8
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
4
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
90%
10%
10
Adapting to my needs
33%
67%
3
Training facilities
75%
25%
4
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(40 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 40 apprentices)
70%30%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 40 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 40 apprentices)
80%20%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 40 apprentices)
90%10%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 40 apprentices)
78%22%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 40 apprentices)
78%22%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 40 apprentices)
72%28%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 40 apprentices)
98%2%
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 40 apprentices)
85%15%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 40 apprentices)
82%18%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 40 apprentices)
82%18%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 40 apprentices)
82%18%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
70%
30%
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
90%
10%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
78%
22%
Taking into account your previous learning
78%
22%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
72%
28%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
98%
2%
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
85%
15%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
82%
18%
Resolving any issues you have
82%
18%
Preparing you for success in your future career
82%
18%
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.
Excellent(37 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 30 employers)
63%37%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 19 employers)
74%26%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 11 employers)
82%18%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 11 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 17 employers)
35%65%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 9 employers)
78%22%
Training facilities(selected by 12 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
83%
17%
12
Communication with employers
63%
37%
30
Getting new apprentices started
74%
26%
19
Improving apprentice skills
82%
18%
11
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
11
Reporting on progress of apprentices
35%
65%
17
Adapting to my needs
78%
22%
9
Training facilities
100%
0%
12
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.
Poor(5 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 5 apprentices)
40%60%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 5 apprentices)
40%60%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 5 apprentices)
100%0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
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)
100%0%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
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 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
40%
60%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
60%
40%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
40%
60%
Providing accessible training resources
100%
0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
80%
20%
Taking into account your previous learning
60%
40%
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
80%
20%
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
80%
20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
60%
40%
Resolving any issues you have
60%
40%
Preparing you for success in your future career
60%
40%
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.
Good(30 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 18 employers)
56%44%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 12 employers)
83%17%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 12 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 18 employers)
28%72%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)
33%67%
Training facilities(selected by 11 employers)
91%9%
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
56%
44%
18
Getting new apprentices started
83%
17%
12
Improving apprentice skills
83%
17%
6
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
4
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
12
Reporting on progress of apprentices
28%
72%
18
Adapting to my needs
33%
67%
3
Training facilities
91%
9%
11
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.
Excellent(85 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 22 employers)
77%23%
Communication with employers(selected by 64 employers)
66%34%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 40 employers)
78%22%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 21 employers)
86%14%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 23 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 45 employers)
44%56%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 15 employers)
60%40%
Training facilities(selected by 29 employers)
93%7%
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
77%
23%
22
Communication with employers
66%
34%
64
Getting new apprentices started
78%
22%
40
Improving apprentice skills
86%
14%
21
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
8
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
23
Reporting on progress of apprentices
44%
56%
45
Adapting to my needs
60%
40%
15
Training facilities
93%
7%
29
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(96 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 96 apprentices)
66%34%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 96 apprentices)
73%27%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 96 apprentices)
76%24%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 96 apprentices)
92%8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 96 apprentices)
76%24%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 96 apprentices)
76%24%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 96 apprentices)
72%28%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 96 apprentices)
92%8%
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 96 apprentices)
86%14%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 96 apprentices)
82%18%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 96 apprentices)
78%22%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 96 apprentices)
81%19%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
66%
34%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
73%
27%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
76%
24%
Providing accessible training resources
92%
8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
76%
24%
Taking into account your previous learning
76%
24%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
72%
28%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
92%
8%
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
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