Training provider

SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

UKPRN 10005946

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Training options for this course

This provider offers these training options for this course in L18 Liverpool. 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.	78.3 miles to closest location: Woodlands Campus, Auckland Drive, Birmingham, B36 0NF

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

5

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.

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Training provider information

Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

VeryPoor

average review from 1 employer when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Apprentices

Good

average review from 27 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.

View reviews with feedback from the last 5 years

1 August 2024 to today

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 (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

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Communication with employers(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%	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 (13 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 13 apprentices)

  46%54%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 13 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 13 apprentices)

  54%46%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 13 apprentices)

  62%38%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 13 apprentices)

  46%54%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 13 apprentices)

  69%31%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 13 apprentices)

  77%23%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 13 apprentices)

  69%31%

• 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 13 apprentices)

  77%23%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 13 apprentices)

  77%23%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 13 apprentices)

  54%46%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 13 apprentices)

  62%38%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	46%	54%
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	54%	46%
Providing accessible training resources	62%	38%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	46%	54%
Taking into account your previous learning	69%	31%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	77%	23%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	69%	31%

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	77%	23%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Resolving any issues you have	54%	46%
Preparing you for success in your future career	62%	38%

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.

Very 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

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Improving apprentice skills(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	0%	100%	1
Communication with employers	0%	100%	1
Improving apprentice skills	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 (27 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 27 apprentices)

  59%41%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 27 apprentices)

  63%37%

• Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
• Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 27 apprentices)

  56%44%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 27 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 27 apprentices)

  48%52%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 27 apprentices)

  59%41%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 27 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 27 apprentices)

  70%30%

• 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 27 apprentices)

  85%15%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 27 apprentices)

  74%26%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 27 apprentices)

  70%30%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 27 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	59%	41%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	63%	37%

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	78%	22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	48%	52%
Taking into account your previous learning	59%	41%
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	70%	30%

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	74%	26%
Resolving any issues you have	70%	30%
Preparing you for success in your future career	70%	30%

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 (19 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 13 employers)

  85%15%

• Communication with employers(selected by 16 employers)

  50%50%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 10 employers)

  80%20%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 7 employers)

  57%43%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)

  33%67%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 15 employers)

  27%73%

• Training facilities(selected by 2 employers)

  50%50%

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	85%	15%	13
Communication with employers	50%	50%	16
Getting new apprentices started	80%	20%	10
Improving apprentice skills	57%	43%	7
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	1
Initial assessment of apprentices	33%	67%	3
Reporting on progress of apprentices	27%	73%	15
Training facilities	50%	50%	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 (28 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 28 apprentices)

  61%39%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 28 apprentices)

  64%36%

• Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
• Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 28 apprentices)

  61%39%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 28 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 28 apprentices)

  61%39%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 28 apprentices)

  61%39%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 28 apprentices)

  68%32%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 28 apprentices)

  71%29%

• 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 28 apprentices)

  71%29%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 28 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 28 apprentices)

  68%32%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 28 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	61%	39%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	64%	36%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	61%	39%
Providing accessible training resources	82%	18%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	61%	39%
Taking into account your previous learning	61%	39%
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	71%	29%

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	71%	29%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	75%	25%
Resolving any issues you have	68%	32%
Preparing you for success in your future career	71%	29%

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 (80 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 28 employers)

  68%32%

• Communication with employers(selected by 65 employers)

  48%52%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 29 employers)

  86%14%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 28 employers)

  82%18%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)

  93%7%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 16 employers)

  44%56%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 46 employers)

  17%83%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 22 employers)

  55%45%

• Training facilities(selected by 20 employers)

  95%5%

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	68%	32%	28
Communication with employers	48%	52%	65
Getting new apprentices started	86%	14%	29
Improving apprentice skills	82%	18%	28
Working with small numbers of apprentices	93%	7%	14
Initial assessment of apprentices	44%	56%	16
Reporting on progress of apprentices	17%	83%	46
Adapting to my needs	55%	45%	22
Training facilities	95%	5%	20

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 (67 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)

  68%32%

• Communication with employers(selected by 50 employers)

  44%56%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 31 employers)

  81%19%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 22 employers)

  86%14%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 17 employers)

  94%6%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)

  93%7%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 33 employers)

  21%79%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 20 employers)

  65%35%

• Training facilities(selected by 10 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	68%	32%	22
Communication with employers	44%	56%	50
Getting new apprentices started	81%	19%	31
Improving apprentice skills	86%	14%	22
Working with small numbers of apprentices	94%	6%	17
Initial assessment of apprentices	93%	7%	14
Reporting on progress of apprentices	21%	79%	33
Adapting to my needs	65%	35%	20
Training facilities	100%	0%	10

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 (168 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 65 employers)

  71%29%

• Communication with employers(selected by 133 employers)

  47%53%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 70 employers)

  83%17%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 58 employers)

  79%21%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 32 employers)

  94%6%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 33 employers)

  64%36%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 94 employers)

  20%80%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 42 employers)

  60%40%

• Training facilities(selected by 32 employers)

  94%6%

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	71%	29%	65
Communication with employers	47%	53%	133
Getting new apprentices started	83%	17%	70
Improving apprentice skills	79%	21%	58
Working with small numbers of apprentices	94%	6%	32
Initial assessment of apprentices	64%	36%	33
Reporting on progress of apprentices	20%	80%	94
Adapting to my needs	60%	40%	42
Training facilities	94%	6%	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 (68 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 68 apprentices)

  57%43%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 68 apprentices)

  65%35%

• Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
• Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 68 apprentices)

  57%43%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 68 apprentices)

  76%24%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 68 apprentices)

  53%47%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 68 apprentices)

  62%38%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 68 apprentices)

  69%31%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 68 apprentices)

  71%29%

• 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 68 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 68 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 68 apprentices)

  66%34%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 68 apprentices)

  69%31%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	57%	43%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	65%	35%

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	76%	24%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	53%	47%
Taking into account your previous learning	62%	38%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	69%	31%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	71%	29%

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	78%	22%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	75%	25%
Resolving any issues you have	66%	34%
Preparing you for success in your future career	69%	31%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: Blossomfield Road, Solihull, B91 1SB
• Email: apprenticeships@solihull.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01216787181
• Website: https://apprenticeships.solihull.ac.uk/

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At Solihull College & University Centre our recruitment team have a wealth of industry knowledge and experience. We work closely with employers to ensure they receive apprenticeship candidates of the very highest calibre. Alternatively, employers can choose to up-skill their current employees through an apprenticeship.

With over 1,500 apprentices currently in over 750 businesses and with over 40 apprenticeship frameworks from Level 2 to Level 5, we have all the tools and experience necessary to help your organisation. We can even develop frameworks designed specifically to fit your organisation's needs.

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 SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE .

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