Training provider

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Employer reviews

Excellent (58 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	48%	52%	33
Reporting on progress of apprentices	38%	62%	26
Getting new apprentices started	88%	12%	25
Providing the right training at the right time	74%	26%	19
Improving apprentice skills	74%	26%	19
Training facilities	94%	6%	18
Adapting to my needs	94%	6%	16
Working with small numbers of apprentices	93%	7%	14
Initial assessment of apprentices	90%	10%	10

Apprentice reviews

Good (40 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	82%	18%

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	88%	12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	78%	22%
Taking into account your previous learning	88%	12%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	75%	25%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	88%	12%

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	90%	10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	88%	12%
Resolving any issues you have	82%	18%
Preparing you for success in your future career	78%	22%

Provider overview

Since 1966, we've reshaped our curriculum to meet the needs of local employers and the community, working in partnership with amazing businesses of all shapes and sizes across the North West of England.

We are rated by Ofsted, a GOOD training provider. We pride ourselves on providing an individual approach, high-quality training, and of course, friendly, helpful, and industry-experienced tutors.

We are proud to offer both full and part-time education and training across a broad range of subjects and course levels for both young people and adults. Hundreds of students choose to study with us each year either to start or enhance their career pathways or to broaden their skills and knowledge for their own professional development.

Courses offered

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Adult care worker (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Children, young people and families manager (level 5)

Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)

Community health and wellbeing worker (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

HR support (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Learning and development practitioner (level 3)

Learning mentor (level 3)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Multi-positional welder (arc processes) (level 3)

Operations manager (level 5)

Pipe welder (level 3)

Plate welder (level 3)

Recruitment consultant (level 3)

Recruitment resourcer (level 2)

School business professional (level 4)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Travel consultant (level 3)

Welder (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Early years educator (level 3)

43% achievement rate (out of 20 apprentices)

48% 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

Canterbury, Kent Remove location