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KINGSTON UNIVERSITY

UKPRN 10003678

Nursing associate (NMC 2018) (level 5)

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Training option Location

Day release

One day a week at the provider's location.

Kingston University, Kingston Hill, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 7LB

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

69.4%

of apprentices (62 of 90) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 30.6% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.

79.7% national achievement rate

Participation

148

apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2021

Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.

Training provider information

Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

Good

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

Apprentices

Excellent

average review from 48 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.
View reviews with feedback from the last 5 years

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.

No results. Not enough employers have given 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.

Excellent (25 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you(selected by 25 apprentices)

    88%12%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 25 apprentices)

    88%12%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 25 apprentices)

    96%4%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 25 apprentices)

    100%0%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 25 apprentices)

    88%12%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 25 apprentices)

    84%16%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 25 apprentices)

    88%12%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 25 apprentices)

    92%8%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 25 apprentices)

    96%4%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 25 apprentices)

    100%0%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 25 apprentices)

    92%8%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 25 apprentices)

    96%4%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you 88% 12%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 88% 12%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training 96% 4%
Providing accessible training resources 100% 0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 88% 12%
Taking into account your previous learning 84% 16%
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 92% 8%
Support
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones 96% 4%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 100% 0%
Resolving any issues you have 92% 8%
Preparing you for success in your future career 96% 4%

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.

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
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
  • Getting new apprentices started(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
Getting new apprentices started 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.

Excellent (48 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you(selected by 48 apprentices)

    90%10%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 48 apprentices)

    85%15%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 48 apprentices)

    85%15%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 48 apprentices)

    96%4%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 48 apprentices)

    83%17%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 48 apprentices)

    81%19%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 48 apprentices)

    90%10%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 48 apprentices)

    100%0%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 48 apprentices)

    96%4%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 48 apprentices)

    94%6%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 48 apprentices)

    92%8%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 48 apprentices)

    94%6%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you 90% 10%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 85% 15%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training 85% 15%
Providing accessible training resources 96% 4%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 83% 17%
Taking into account your previous learning 81% 19%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 90% 10%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 100% 0%
Support
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones 96% 4%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 94% 6%
Resolving any issues you have 92% 8%
Preparing you for success in your future career 94% 6%

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 (5 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 3 employers)

    100%0%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 3 employers)

    0%100%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 2 employers)

    0%100%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)

    100%0%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

    0%100%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)

    0%100%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
  • Training facilities(selected by 3 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 100% 0% 3
Communication with employers 0% 100% 3
Getting new apprentices started 0% 100% 2
Improving apprentice skills 100% 0% 1
Working with small numbers of apprentices 100% 0% 3
Initial assessment of apprentices 0% 100% 2
Reporting on progress of apprentices 0% 100% 3
Adapting to my needs 100% 0% 1
Training facilities 100% 0% 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.

Excellent (35 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you(selected by 35 apprentices)

    86%14%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 35 apprentices)

    86%14%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 35 apprentices)

    89%11%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 35 apprentices)

    89%11%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 35 apprentices)

    74%26%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 35 apprentices)

    74%26%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 35 apprentices)

    86%14%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 35 apprentices)

    91%9%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 35 apprentices)

    91%9%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 35 apprentices)

    86%14%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 35 apprentices)

    80%20%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 35 apprentices)

    91%9%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you 86% 14%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 86% 14%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training 89% 11%
Providing accessible training resources 89% 11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 74% 26%
Taking into account your previous learning 74% 26%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 86% 14%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 91% 9%
Support
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones 91% 9%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 86% 14%
Resolving any issues you have 80% 20%
Preparing you for success in your future career 91% 9%

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 (24 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 9 employers)

    78%22%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 13 employers)

    46%54%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 7 employers)

    71%29%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 8 employers)

    88%12%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)

    100%0%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)

    83%17%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)

    0%100%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)

    0%100%
  • Training facilities(selected by 4 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 78% 22% 9
Communication with employers 46% 54% 13
Getting new apprentices started 71% 29% 7
Improving apprentice skills 88% 12% 8
Working with small numbers of apprentices 100% 0% 5
Initial assessment of apprentices 83% 17% 6
Reporting on progress of apprentices 0% 100% 10
Adapting to my needs 0% 100% 1
Training facilities 100% 0% 4

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 (22 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)

    57%43%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 21 employers)

    62%38%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 17 employers)

    76%24%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 7 employers)

    100%0%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)

    75%25%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)

    67%33%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)

    10%90%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 7 employers)

    43%57%
  • 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 57% 43% 7
Communication with employers 62% 38% 21
Getting new apprentices started 76% 24% 17
Improving apprentice skills 100% 0% 7
Working with small numbers of apprentices 75% 25% 4
Initial assessment of apprentices 67% 33% 9
Reporting on progress of apprentices 10% 90% 10
Adapting to my needs 43% 57% 7
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.

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 (52 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 20 employers)

    75%25%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 38 employers)

    53%47%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 27 employers)

    70%30%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 16 employers)

    94%6%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 12 employers)

    92%8%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 17 employers)

    65%35%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 23 employers)

    4%96%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 9 employers)

    44%56%
  • Training facilities(selected by 8 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% 20
Communication with employers 53% 47% 38
Getting new apprentices started 70% 30% 27
Improving apprentice skills 94% 6% 16
Working with small numbers of apprentices 92% 8% 12
Initial assessment of apprentices 65% 35% 17
Reporting on progress of apprentices 4% 96% 23
Adapting to my needs 44% 56% 9
Training facilities 100% 0% 8

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.

Excellent (108 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you(selected by 108 apprentices)

    88%12%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 108 apprentices)

    86%14%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 108 apprentices)

    89%11%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 108 apprentices)

    94%6%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 108 apprentices)

    81%19%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 108 apprentices)

    80%20%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 108 apprentices)

    88%12%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 108 apprentices)

    95%5%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 108 apprentices)

    94%6%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 108 apprentices)

    93%7%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 108 apprentices)

    88%12%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 108 apprentices)

    94%6%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you 88% 12%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 86% 14%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training 89% 11%
Providing accessible training resources 94% 6%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 81% 19%
Taking into account your previous learning 80% 20%
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 95% 5%
Support
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones 94% 6%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 93% 7%
Resolving any issues you have 88% 12%
Preparing you for success in your future career 94% 6%

Contact this training provider

Registered address
Holmwood House, Grove Crescent, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2EE
Telephone
02084173045

Training provider overview and courses delivered

View 8 courses delivered by this training provider

Kingston University is based in Kingston upon Thames, just 25 minutes from central London by train and with easy access by road from across the south and south east regions. The University offers a range of highly vocational undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, many with professional, statutory and regulatory body accreditation's or exemptions, that are designed to directly equip and prepare our students for the world of work. The University has an established and successful track-record of designing and delivering courses in collaboration with employers and employer's groups to ensure that the content, the learning, teaching and assessment best meets the needs of the current and future workforce.

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 KINGSTON UNIVERSITY .

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KINGSTON UNIVERSITY is 1 of 65 training providers for Nursing associate (NMC 2018) (level 5).

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