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Training option
Location
Block release
Training in blocks of a week or more at the provider's location.
0.0 miles to closest location: Furness College, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Cumbria, LA14 2PJ
Day release
One day a week at the provider's location.
0.0 miles to closest location: Furness College, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Cumbria, LA14 2PJ
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
No data
There is not enough data to show the achievement rate for this course.
This may be because a small number of apprentices completed this course,
or this is a new course for this provider.
Participation
17
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
Good
average review from 14 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(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)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Adapting to my needs(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
Providing the right training at the right time
100%
0%
1
Communication with employers
100%
0%
2
Initial assessment of apprentices
0%
100%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
50%
50%
2
Adapting to my needs
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(6 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 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 6 apprentices)
100%0%
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 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
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
50%
50%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
67%
33%
Providing accessible training resources
67%
33%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
83%
17%
Taking into account your previous learning
67%
33%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
67%
33%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
100%
0%
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
67%
33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
50%
50%
Resolving any issues you have
67%
33%
Preparing you for success in your future career
67%
33%
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(14 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 14 apprentices)
64%36%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 14 apprentices)
57%43%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 14 apprentices)
50%50%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 14 apprentices)
64%36%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 14 apprentices)
64%36%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 14 apprentices)
50%50%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 14 apprentices)
50%50%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 14 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 14 apprentices)
57%43%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 14 apprentices)
57%43%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 14 apprentices)
64%36%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 14 apprentices)
50%50%
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
57%
43%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
50%
50%
Providing accessible training resources
64%
36%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
64%
36%
Taking into account your previous learning
50%
50%
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
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
57%
43%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
57%
43%
Resolving any issues you have
64%
36%
Preparing you for success in your future career
50%
50%
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(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 2 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 4 employers)
50%50%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
50%50%
Adapting to my needs(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
100%
0%
2
Communication with employers
50%
50%
4
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
1
Improving apprentice skills
50%
50%
2
Working with small numbers of apprentices
0%
100%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
50%
50%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
50%
50%
4
Adapting to my needs
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(17 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 17 apprentices)
59%41%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 17 apprentices)
71%29%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 17 apprentices)
59%41%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 17 apprentices)
76%24%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 17 apprentices)
59%41%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 17 apprentices)
59%41%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 17 apprentices)
71%29%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 17 apprentices)
65%35%
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 17 apprentices)
76%24%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 17 apprentices)
65%35%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 17 apprentices)
71%29%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 17 apprentices)
76%24%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
59%
41%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
71%
29%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
59%
41%
Providing accessible training resources
76%
24%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
59%
41%
Taking into account your previous learning
59%
41%
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
65%
35%
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
76%
24%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
65%
35%
Resolving any issues you have
71%
29%
Preparing you for success in your future career
76%
24%
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(17 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 2 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 16 employers)
81%19%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 10 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
75%25%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
20%80%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
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
100%
0%
2
Communication with employers
81%
19%
16
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
10
Improving apprentice skills
83%
17%
6
Working with small numbers of apprentices
75%
25%
4
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
3
Reporting on progress of apprentices
20%
80%
5
Adapting to my needs
83%
17%
6
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.
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(22 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)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 17 employers)
59%41%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 12 employers)
83%17%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 9 employers)
89%11%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
25%75%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
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
100%
0%
1
Communication with employers
59%
41%
17
Getting new apprentices started
83%
17%
12
Improving apprentice skills
89%
11%
9
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
6
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
25%
75%
8
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
3
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 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(47 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)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 39 employers)
69%31%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 23 employers)
91%9%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 17 employers)
82%18%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 11 employers)
82%18%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
75%25%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 19 employers)
32%68%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 11 employers)
73%27%
Training facilities(selected by 11 employers)
82%18%
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
100%
0%
6
Communication with employers
69%
31%
39
Getting new apprentices started
91%
9%
23
Improving apprentice skills
82%
18%
17
Working with small numbers of apprentices
82%
18%
11
Initial assessment of apprentices
75%
25%
8
Reporting on progress of apprentices
32%
68%
19
Adapting to my needs
73%
27%
11
Training facilities
82%
18%
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.
Good(37 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 37 apprentices)
59%41%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 37 apprentices)
62%38%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 37 apprentices)
57%43%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 37 apprentices)
70%30%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 37 apprentices)
65%35%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 37 apprentices)
57%43%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 37 apprentices)
62%38%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 37 apprentices)
78%22%
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 37 apprentices)
68%32%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 37 apprentices)
59%41%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 37 apprentices)
68%32%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 37 apprentices)
65%35%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
59%
41%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
62%
38%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
57%
43%
Providing accessible training resources
70%
30%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
65%
35%
Taking into account your previous learning
57%
43%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
62%
38%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
78%
22%
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
Furness College is a further education provider in Cumbria. Our vision is to be the apprenticeship training provider of choice for businesses large and small across South Cumbria and the Furness Peninsula. Quality is at the heart of everything we do. Each year we train over 5000 students, work with over 500 employers and train over 900 apprentices. Our apprenticeship programmes provide young people and adults with the skills required to meet the needs of local businesses helping them to become skilled workers for the future. We deliver across 15 industry sectors from our new £47 million campus, providing industry specific training resources and facilities.
For general information about this provider, such as the total participation
and achievement rate for all courses they deliver, view our
provider details page for FURNESS COLLEGE
.