Training provider

CVS (UK) LIMITED

UKPRN 10045754

Veterinary nurse (level 3)

Training options for this course

This provider offers these training options for this course. Search for a city or postcode to view what options are available in your location and distances from your location to the training options.

Training option	Location
Day release One day a week at the provider's location.	Unit 12, Telford Court, Gates Lane, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 6LT

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

76.9%

of apprentices (8 of 10) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 23.1% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.

75.8% national achievement rate

Participation

26

apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2022

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

Excellent

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

Apprentices

Good

average review from 15 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.

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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.

No results. Not enough apprentices have given feedback about this training provider.

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%

• Initial assessment 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
Initial assessment 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 (15 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 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 15 apprentices)

  87%13%

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

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 15 apprentices)

  87%13%

• 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 15 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 15 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	93%	7%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	87%	13%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	93%	7%
Providing accessible training resources	93%	7%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	93%	7%
Taking into account your previous learning	93%	7%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	93%	7%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	87%	13%

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	100%	0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Resolving any issues you have	93%	7%
Preparing you for success in your future career	93%	7%

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.

Excellent (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

• Communication with employers(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(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
Communication with employers	100%	0%	2
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	2
Working with small numbers of apprentices	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.

No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.

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 (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

• Communication with employers(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

  50%50%

• Training facilities(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
Communication with employers	100%	0%	2
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	2
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	1
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	2
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	1
Reporting on progress of apprentices	50%	50%	2
Training facilities	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.

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 (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

• Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

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

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(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
Communication with employers	0%	100%	1
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	1
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	1
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	1
Reporting on progress of apprentices	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.

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 (11 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 6 employers)

  83%17%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 4 employers)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 5 employers)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)

  50%50%

• Training facilities(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%	1
Communication with employers	83%	17%	6
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	4
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	5
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	4
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	2
Reporting on progress of apprentices	50%	50%	4
Training facilities	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 (15 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 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 15 apprentices)

  87%13%

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

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 15 apprentices)

  87%13%

• 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 15 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 15 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	93%	7%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	87%	13%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	93%	7%
Providing accessible training resources	93%	7%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	93%	7%
Taking into account your previous learning	93%	7%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	93%	7%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	87%	13%

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	100%	0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Resolving any issues you have	93%	7%
Preparing you for success in your future career	93%	7%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: Corvine House, Owen Road, Diss, IP22 4ER
• Email: Nursingschool@chestergates.org.uk
• Telephone: 01244835966
• Website: https://www.chestervtc.co.uk/contact-us

Training provider overview and courses delivered

View 2 courses delivered by this training provider

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• Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)
• Veterinary nurse (level 3)

Chester Veterinary Training Centre (CVTC) has been delivering excellence in Veterinary Nurse training since 2009. It's two sites in Chester and Norfolk are situated next to veterinary practices supporting the practical aspect of apprenticeship training. CVTC is rated 'good' by Ofsted with higher than average pass rates. CVTC strives to prepare apprentices to become effective, well rounded and highly competent individuals. Apprentices learn in small groups in a dedicated learning space which enables the Centre to offer excellent support and high quality teaching by experienced veterinary nurses. Our mission is to provide high quality accessible training for all apprentices of all abilities enabling them to succeed in their chosen career.

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 CVS (UK) LIMITED .

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