Training provider

KENDAL COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Excellent (126 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	67%	33%	90
Reporting on progress of apprentices	51%	49%	63
Getting new apprentices started	83%	17%	46
Improving apprentice skills	87%	13%	39
Providing the right training at the right time	85%	15%	34
Working with small numbers of apprentices	94%	6%	32
Adapting to my needs	80%	20%	30
Training facilities	97%	3%	29
Initial assessment of apprentices	79%	21%	19

Apprentice reviews

Good (24 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	79%	21%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	75%	25%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	88%	12%
Providing accessible training resources	92%	8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	83%	17%
Taking into account your previous learning	75%	25%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	88%	12%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	100%	0%

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	96%	4%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	88%	12%
Resolving any issues you have	79%	21%
Preparing you for success in your future career	92%	8%

Provider overview

Kendal College is based in South Lakeland in Cumbria and has been providing apprenticeships for over 15 years covering a wide range of provision and has delivered over 1000 apprenticeships in 2016/17. Much of the provision is bespoke and designed specifically to meet the needs of employers and their business.

Our team of established assessors have specialist industry knowledge from their sectors allowing us to offer specific training that is required for industry standards. Kendal College boasts industry standard facilities that enrich the apprenticeship programmes and the learner experience.

Working closely with local, regional and national companies we ensure that we meet the changing needs and requirements of industry.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bicycle mechanic (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chef de partie (level 3)

Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)

Commis chef (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Dog groomer (level 2)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering design and draughtsperson (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

General farm worker (level 2)

Hair professional (level 2)

Healthcare science associate (level 4)

Hospitality manager (level 4)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

HR consultant partner (level 5)

HR support (level 3)

Installation electrician and maintenance electrician (level 3)

IT solutions technician (level 3)

Keeper and aquarist (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Livestock unit technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Outdoor activity instructor (level 3)

Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Early years educator (level 3)

61% pass rate (out of 60 apprentices)

70% national average pass rate

Explain pass rate

The percentage of apprentices who successfully passed a similar apprenticeship with this training provider in the 2018 to 2019 academic year.

KENDAL COLLEGE’s training options

Head office

Milnthorpe Road, Kendal, LA9 5AY

• not available At apprentice’s workplace
• available Day release
• not available Block release

Apprenticeship location

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Contact this provider about this course

• Email: apprenticeships@kendal.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01539814764
• Website: https://kendal.ac.uk/apprenticeships/apprentices-we-offer/teaching-learning

Shortlisted

KENDAL COLLEGE is 1 of 275 training providers for Early years educator (level 3).

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