Training provider

EKC GROUP

Employer reviews

Good (149 reviews)

Employer review details

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	58%	42%	118
Reporting on progress of apprentices	36%	64%	73
Getting new apprentices started	79%	21%	61
Providing the right training at the right time	68%	32%	50
Improving apprentice skills	74%	26%	50
Adapting to my needs	72%	28%	40
Initial assessment of apprentices	83%	17%	36
Training facilities	90%	10%	29
Working with small numbers of apprentices	96%	4%	25

Apprentice reviews

Good (29 reviews)

Apprentice review details

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	97%	3%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	90%	10%
Providing accessible training resources	83%	17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	86%	14%
Taking into account your previous learning	79%	21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	90%	10%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	83%	17%

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	86%	14%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	93%	7%
Resolving any issues you have	86%	14%
Preparing you for success in your future career	93%	7%

Provider overview

East Kent College offers a wide range of apprenticeships at all levels and across most of the vocational disciplines. A dedicated Business Development Team works with employers and prospective apprentices to ensure as smooth a transition into employment for the apprentice as possible.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)

Assessor coach (level 4)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Countryside worker (level 2)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Engineering design and draughtsperson (level 3)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Furniture manufacturer (level 2)

General welder (arc processes) (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Insurance practitioner (level 3)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

People professional (level 5)

Plate welder (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Wood product manufacturing operative (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

62% achievement rate (out of 70 apprentices)

61% 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 2018 to 2019 academic year.

EKC GROUP’s training options

Head office

Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, CT10 1PN

• not available At apprentice’s workplace
• available Day release
• not available Block release

Apprenticeship location

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Contact this provider about this course

• Email: apprenticeships@eastkent.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01227811315
• Website: https://ekcgroup.ac.uk/ekc-workhigher/apprenticeships/apprenticeship-courses

Shortlisted

EKC GROUP is 1 of 173 training providers for Carpentry and joinery (level 2).

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