Training provider

DN COLLEGES GROUP

Employer reviews

Good (194 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	55%	45%	143
Reporting on progress of apprentices	32%	68%	107
Getting new apprentices started	81%	19%	72
Providing the right training at the right time	71%	29%	63
Improving apprentice skills	74%	26%	54
Initial assessment of apprentices	65%	35%	46
Training facilities	82%	18%	40
Working with small numbers of apprentices	82%	18%	33
Adapting to my needs	80%	20%	30

Apprentice reviews

Good (71 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	72%	28%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	72%	28%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	77%	23%
Providing accessible training resources	87%	13%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Taking into account your previous learning	92%	8%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	80%	20%
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	89%	11%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	83%	17%
Resolving any issues you have	77%	23%
Preparing you for success in your future career	82%	18%

Provider overview

DN Colleges Group has over 1800 apprentices across a broad range of apprenticeships from level 2 to level 7. We offer apprenticeships throughout the year with roll-on roll-off provision permitting starts to suit your business needs. We are based in Yorkshire, Humberside and Lincolnshire with primary campus's at Scunthorpe and Doncaster.

Our business development teams will visit you to discuss the options that most suit your business needs and help you to identify which apprenticeships would be the most suitable routes for your organisation. We also provide a free service to support you through the recruitment process, ensure that your business attracts the most suitable candidates, and appoints the most suitable apprentices.

Courses offered

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Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)

Assessor coach (level 4)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Automation and controls engineering technician (level 4)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)

Commis chef (level 2)

Community activator coach (level 2)

Community sport and health officer (level 3)

Construction design and build technician (level 4)

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Construction support technician (level 3)

Content creator (level 3)

Craft bricklayer (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Education technician (he assistant technician and simulation-based technician) (level 3)

Engineering design and draughtsperson (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Groundworker (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead engineering maintenance technician (level 4)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Marketing assistant (level 3)

Marketing executive (level 4)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Operations manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

People professional (level 5)

Pipe welder (level 3)

Plasterer (level 2)

Plate welder (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Process leader (level 4)

Production chef (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)

Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)

Science industry maintenance technician (level 3)

Science manufacturing process operative (level 2)

Science manufacturing technician (level 3)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Software developer (level 4)

Sports coach (level 4)

Surveying technician (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Vehicle damage mechanical, electrical and trim (MET) technician (level 3)

Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

Welder (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)

58% achievement rate (out of 20 apprentices)

62% 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 2022 to 2023 academic year.

Apprenticeship location

Reading, Berkshire Remove location