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Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)
Training options for this course
This provider offers these training options for this course in Canterbury, Kent.
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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
Block release
Training in blocks of a week or more at the provider's location.
152.5 miles to closest location: The Aston Triangle, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, B4 7ET
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
56.1%
of apprentices (22 of 40) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 43.9% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.
73.1% national achievement rate
Participation
131
apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2017
Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.
Training provider information
Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider
Employers
Excellent
average review from 1 employer when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Apprentices
Good
average review from 51 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.
Poor(3 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 3 employers)
0%100%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
0%100%
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
33%
67%
3
Communication with employers
0%
100%
3
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
0%
100%
3
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(34 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 34 apprentices)
50%50%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 34 apprentices)
53%47%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 34 apprentices)
74%26%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 34 apprentices)
85%15%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 34 apprentices)
71%29%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 34 apprentices)
71%29%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 34 apprentices)
76%24%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 34 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 34 apprentices)
91%9%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 34 apprentices)
79%21%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 34 apprentices)
65%35%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 34 apprentices)
74%26%
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
53%
47%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
74%
26%
Providing accessible training resources
85%
15%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
71%
29%
Taking into account your previous learning
71%
29%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
76%
24%
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
91%
9%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
79%
21%
Resolving any issues you have
65%
35%
Preparing you for success in your future career
74%
26%
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.
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
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(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
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
1
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
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(51 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 51 apprentices)
67%33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 51 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 51 apprentices)
82%18%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 51 apprentices)
92%8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 51 apprentices)
84%16%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 51 apprentices)
69%31%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 51 apprentices)
76%24%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 51 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 51 apprentices)
80%20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 51 apprentices)
94%6%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 51 apprentices)
73%27%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 51 apprentices)
84%16%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
67%
33%
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
82%
18%
Providing accessible training resources
92%
8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
84%
16%
Taking into account your previous learning
69%
31%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
76%
24%
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
80%
20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
94%
6%
Resolving any issues you have
73%
27%
Preparing you for success in your future career
84%
16%
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(14 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)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 11 employers)
27%73%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 5 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)
22%78%
Training facilities(selected by 4 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%
4
Communication with employers
27%
73%
11
Getting new apprentices started
83%
17%
6
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
5
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
22%
78%
9
Training facilities
100%
0%
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(62 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 62 apprentices)
58%42%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 62 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 62 apprentices)
66%34%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 62 apprentices)
85%15%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 62 apprentices)
77%23%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 62 apprentices)
66%34%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 62 apprentices)
79%21%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 62 apprentices)
89%11%
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 62 apprentices)
79%21%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 62 apprentices)
73%27%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 62 apprentices)
69%31%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 62 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
58%
42%
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
66%
34%
Providing accessible training resources
85%
15%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
77%
23%
Taking into account your previous learning
66%
34%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
79%
21%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
89%
11%
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
79%
21%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
73%
27%
Resolving any issues you have
69%
31%
Preparing you for success in your future career
81%
19%
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(106 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 25 employers)
92%8%
Communication with employers(selected by 83 employers)
40%60%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 35 employers)
74%26%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 24 employers)
83%17%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 23 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 25 employers)
80%20%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 63 employers)
21%79%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 24 employers)
54%46%
Training facilities(selected by 21 employers)
90%10%
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
92%
8%
25
Communication with employers
40%
60%
83
Getting new apprentices started
74%
26%
35
Improving apprentice skills
83%
17%
24
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
23
Initial assessment of apprentices
80%
20%
25
Reporting on progress of apprentices
21%
79%
63
Adapting to my needs
54%
46%
24
Training facilities
90%
10%
21
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(111 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 29 employers)
79%21%
Communication with employers(selected by 75 employers)
44%56%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 46 employers)
76%24%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 33 employers)
94%6%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 26 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 30 employers)
83%17%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 54 employers)
30%70%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 28 employers)
54%46%
Training facilities(selected by 20 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
79%
21%
29
Communication with employers
44%
56%
75
Getting new apprentices started
76%
24%
46
Improving apprentice skills
94%
6%
33
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
26
Initial assessment of apprentices
83%
17%
30
Reporting on progress of apprentices
30%
70%
54
Adapting to my needs
54%
46%
28
Training facilities
100%
0%
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 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(235 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 61 employers)
84%16%
Communication with employers(selected by 172 employers)
40%60%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 88 employers)
76%24%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 64 employers)
91%9%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 52 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 56 employers)
82%18%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 130 employers)
25%75%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 53 employers)
53%47%
Training facilities(selected by 46 employers)
96%4%
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
84%
16%
61
Communication with employers
40%
60%
172
Getting new apprentices started
76%
24%
88
Improving apprentice skills
91%
9%
64
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
52
Initial assessment of apprentices
82%
18%
56
Reporting on progress of apprentices
25%
75%
130
Adapting to my needs
53%
47%
53
Training facilities
96%
4%
46
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(147 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 147 apprentices)
59%41%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 147 apprentices)
61%39%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 147 apprentices)
73%27%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 147 apprentices)
88%12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 147 apprentices)
78%22%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 147 apprentices)
68%32%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 147 apprentices)
78%22%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 147 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 147 apprentices)
82%18%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 147 apprentices)
82%18%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 147 apprentices)
69%31%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 147 apprentices)
80%20%
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
61%
39%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
73%
27%
Providing accessible training resources
88%
12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
78%
22%
Taking into account your previous learning
68%
32%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
78%
22%
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
Aston University is a leading provider of degree apprenticeships, being one of the first universities in the UK to offer them and the first with degree apprenticeship graduates.
We have worked in partnership with business and industry for over 100 years to nurture learners and apprentices into professionals with the practical skills and knowledge needed to succeed.
By delivering practical degree apprenticeships developed with industry and approved by professional bodies, Aston has become one of the leading universities for well-known multinational organisations and SMEs, who are using degree apprenticeships to fill skills gaps and increase productivity.
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 ASTON UNIVERSITY
.