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Location
At apprentice's workplace
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Day release
One day a week at the provider's location.
Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AQ
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
60%
of apprentices (24 of 40) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 40% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.
62.6% national achievement rate
Participation
65
apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2022
Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.
Training provider information
Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider
Employers
Poor
average review from 1 employer when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Apprentices
Good
average review from 45 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.
Good(6 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 3 employers)
33%67%
Communication with employers(selected by 6 employers)
67%33%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
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
33%
67%
3
Communication with employers
67%
33%
6
Getting new apprentices started
80%
20%
5
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
2
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
2
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(19 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 19 apprentices)
79%21%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 19 apprentices)
74%26%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 19 apprentices)
84%16%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 19 apprentices)
100%0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 19 apprentices)
84%16%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 19 apprentices)
84%16%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 19 apprentices)
84%16%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 19 apprentices)
95%5%
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 19 apprentices)
100%0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 19 apprentices)
84%16%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 19 apprentices)
89%11%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 19 apprentices)
89%11%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
79%
21%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
74%
26%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
84%
16%
Providing accessible training resources
100%
0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
84%
16%
Taking into account your previous learning
84%
16%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
84%
16%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
95%
5%
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
84%
16%
Resolving any issues you have
89%
11%
Preparing you for success in your future career
89%
11%
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.
Poor(1 review)
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
Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Training facilities(selected by 1 employer)
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
Communication with employers
0%
100%
1
Improving apprentice skills
0%
100%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
0%
100%
1
Training facilities
100%
0%
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(45 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 45 apprentices)
64%36%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 45 apprentices)
78%22%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 45 apprentices)
71%29%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 45 apprentices)
82%18%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 45 apprentices)
76%24%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 45 apprentices)
71%29%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 45 apprentices)
73%27%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 45 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 45 apprentices)
84%16%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 45 apprentices)
76%24%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 45 apprentices)
76%24%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 45 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
64%
36%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
78%
22%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
71%
29%
Providing accessible training resources
82%
18%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
76%
24%
Taking into account your previous learning
71%
29%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
73%
27%
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
84%
16%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
76%
24%
Resolving any issues you have
76%
24%
Preparing you for success in your future career
71%
29%
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(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 8 employers)
62%38%
Communication with employers(selected by 11 employers)
27%73%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 7 employers)
86%14%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 12 employers)
33%67%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)
0%100%
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
62%
38%
8
Communication with employers
27%
73%
11
Getting new apprentices started
86%
14%
7
Improving apprentice skills
80%
20%
5
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
3
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
3
Reporting on progress of apprentices
33%
67%
12
Adapting to my needs
0%
100%
2
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(16 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 16 apprentices)
50%50%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 16 apprentices)
69%31%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 16 apprentices)
56%44%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 16 apprentices)
81%19%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 16 apprentices)
69%31%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 16 apprentices)
62%38%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 16 apprentices)
50%50%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 16 apprentices)
81%19%
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 16 apprentices)
56%44%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 16 apprentices)
62%38%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 16 apprentices)
69%31%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 16 apprentices)
56%44%
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
69%
31%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
56%
44%
Providing accessible training resources
81%
19%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
69%
31%
Taking into account your previous learning
62%
38%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
50%
50%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
81%
19%
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
56%
44%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
62%
38%
Resolving any issues you have
69%
31%
Preparing you for success in your future career
56%
44%
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(38 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 14 employers)
50%50%
Communication with employers(selected by 28 employers)
50%50%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 16 employers)
75%25%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 13 employers)
69%31%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
75%25%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 22 employers)
41%59%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 7 employers)
57%43%
Training facilities(selected by 16 employers)
81%19%
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%
14
Communication with employers
50%
50%
28
Getting new apprentices started
75%
25%
16
Improving apprentice skills
69%
31%
13
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
7
Initial assessment of apprentices
75%
25%
8
Reporting on progress of apprentices
41%
59%
22
Adapting to my needs
57%
43%
7
Training facilities
81%
19%
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.
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.
Good(40 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 11 employers)
64%36%
Communication with employers(selected by 29 employers)
34%66%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 17 employers)
47%53%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 18 employers)
61%39%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
60%40%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
40%60%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 25 employers)
32%68%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 4 employers)
0%100%
Training facilities(selected by 9 employers)
89%11%
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
64%
36%
11
Communication with employers
34%
66%
29
Getting new apprentices started
47%
53%
17
Improving apprentice skills
61%
39%
18
Working with small numbers of apprentices
60%
40%
5
Initial assessment of apprentices
40%
60%
5
Reporting on progress of apprentices
32%
68%
25
Adapting to my needs
0%
100%
4
Training facilities
89%
11%
9
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(101 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 36 employers)
56%44%
Communication with employers(selected by 75 employers)
41%59%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 45 employers)
67%33%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 39 employers)
67%33%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 15 employers)
87%13%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 19 employers)
74%26%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 60 employers)
35%65%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 13 employers)
31%69%
Training facilities(selected by 32 employers)
84%16%
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
56%
44%
36
Communication with employers
41%
59%
75
Getting new apprentices started
67%
33%
45
Improving apprentice skills
67%
33%
39
Working with small numbers of apprentices
87%
13%
15
Initial assessment of apprentices
74%
26%
19
Reporting on progress of apprentices
35%
65%
60
Adapting to my needs
31%
69%
13
Training facilities
84%
16%
32
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(80 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 80 apprentices)
65%35%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 80 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 80 apprentices)
71%29%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 80 apprentices)
86%14%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 80 apprentices)
76%24%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 80 apprentices)
72%28%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 80 apprentices)
71%29%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 80 apprentices)
84%16%
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 80 apprentices)
82%18%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 80 apprentices)
75%25%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 80 apprentices)
78%22%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 80 apprentices)
72%28%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
65%
35%
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
71%
29%
Providing accessible training resources
86%
14%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
76%
24%
Taking into account your previous learning
72%
28%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
71%
29%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
84%
16%
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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