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of apprentices (8 of 10) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 20% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.
60.7% national achievement rate
Participation
16
apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2023
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 45 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)
0%100%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 2 employers)
0%100%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
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
0%
100%
1
Getting new apprentices started
0%
100%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
0%
100%
1
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
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(18 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 18 apprentices)
56%44%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 18 apprentices)
67%33%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 18 apprentices)
67%33%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 18 apprentices)
78%22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 18 apprentices)
83%17%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 18 apprentices)
72%28%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 18 apprentices)
83%17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 18 apprentices)
83%17%
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 18 apprentices)
83%17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 18 apprentices)
56%44%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 18 apprentices)
56%44%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 18 apprentices)
78%22%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
56%
44%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
67%
33%
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
78%
22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
83%
17%
Taking into account your previous learning
72%
28%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
83%
17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
83%
17%
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
83%
17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
56%
44%
Resolving any issues you have
56%
44%
Preparing you for success in your future career
78%
22%
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(45 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 45 apprentices)
60%40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 45 apprentices)
67%33%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 45 apprentices)
67%33%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 45 apprentices)
78%22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 45 apprentices)
71%29%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 45 apprentices)
69%31%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 45 apprentices)
62%38%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 45 apprentices)
80%20%
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 45 apprentices)
80%20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 45 apprentices)
71%29%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 45 apprentices)
73%27%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 45 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
60%
40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
67%
33%
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
78%
22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
71%
29%
Taking into account your previous learning
69%
31%
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
80%
20%
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
71%
29%
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(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 7 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 10 employers)
50%50%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 7 employers)
57%43%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 7 employers)
43%57%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
67%33%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
0%100%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)
44%56%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 6 employers)
50%50%
Training facilities(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
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%
7
Communication with employers
50%
50%
10
Getting new apprentices started
57%
43%
7
Improving apprentice skills
43%
57%
7
Working with small numbers of apprentices
67%
33%
6
Initial assessment of apprentices
0%
100%
3
Reporting on progress of apprentices
44%
56%
9
Adapting to my needs
50%
50%
6
Training facilities
67%
33%
3
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)
62%38%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 37 apprentices)
86%14%
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)
70%30%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 37 apprentices)
76%24%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 37 apprentices)
76%24%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 37 apprentices)
76%24%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 37 apprentices)
65%35%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 37 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 37 apprentices)
84%16%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 37 apprentices)
73%27%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 37 apprentices)
73%27%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 37 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
62%
38%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
86%
14%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
70%
30%
Providing accessible training resources
76%
24%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
76%
24%
Taking into account your previous learning
76%
24%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
65%
35%
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
84%
16%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
73%
27%
Resolving any issues you have
73%
27%
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(32 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)
75%25%
Communication with employers(selected by 23 employers)
61%39%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 13 employers)
85%15%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 10 employers)
80%20%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
50%50%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
60%40%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)
60%40%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 8 employers)
88%12%
Training facilities(selected by 9 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
75%
25%
4
Communication with employers
61%
39%
23
Getting new apprentices started
85%
15%
13
Improving apprentice skills
80%
20%
10
Working with small numbers of apprentices
50%
50%
4
Initial assessment of apprentices
60%
40%
5
Reporting on progress of apprentices
60%
40%
10
Adapting to my needs
88%
12%
8
Training facilities
100%
0%
9
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(5 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 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 5 apprentices)
100%0%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
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 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 5 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
80%
20%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
80%
20%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
80%
20%
Providing accessible training resources
80%
20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
80%
20%
Taking into account your previous learning
100%
0%
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
60%
40%
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
80%
20%
Resolving any issues you have
80%
20%
Preparing you for success in your future career
80%
20%
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(30 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 7 employers)
86%14%
Communication with employers(selected by 24 employers)
71%29%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 14 employers)
86%14%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 7 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)
89%11%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)
50%50%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 4 employers)
75%25%
Training facilities(selected by 9 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
86%
14%
7
Communication with employers
71%
29%
24
Getting new apprentices started
86%
14%
14
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
7
Working with small numbers of apprentices
89%
11%
9
Initial assessment of apprentices
80%
20%
5
Reporting on progress of apprentices
50%
50%
14
Adapting to my needs
75%
25%
4
Training facilities
100%
0%
9
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(81 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 19 employers)
84%16%
Communication with employers(selected by 57 employers)
63%37%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 36 employers)
75%25%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 24 employers)
75%25%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 19 employers)
74%26%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 13 employers)
54%46%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 34 employers)
50%50%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 19 employers)
74%26%
Training facilities(selected by 22 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
84%
16%
19
Communication with employers
63%
37%
57
Getting new apprentices started
75%
25%
36
Improving apprentice skills
75%
25%
24
Working with small numbers of apprentices
74%
26%
19
Initial assessment of apprentices
54%
46%
13
Reporting on progress of apprentices
50%
50%
34
Adapting to my needs
74%
26%
19
Training facilities
95%
5%
22
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(105 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 105 apprentices)
61%39%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 105 apprentices)
74%26%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 105 apprentices)
69%31%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 105 apprentices)
77%23%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 105 apprentices)
75%25%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 105 apprentices)
73%27%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 105 apprentices)
68%32%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 105 apprentices)
81%19%
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 105 apprentices)
82%18%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 105 apprentices)
70%30%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 105 apprentices)
70%30%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 105 apprentices)
82%18%
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
74%
26%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
69%
31%
Providing accessible training resources
77%
23%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
75%
25%
Taking into account your previous learning
73%
27%
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
81%
19%
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
Lakes College serves the local community of West Cumbria. The college provides a wide range of vocational provision from level 1 to level 7. Employers can recruit apprenticeships from our large pool of applicants who have applied directly to the college or from our student pool. The College delivers over 50 apprenticeship pathways predominantly in Business.