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Training option
Location
Block release
Training in blocks of a week or more at the provider's location.
St Helens College, Pocket Nook Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 1TT
Day release
One day a week at the provider's location.
St Helens College, Pocket Nook Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 1TT
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
84%
of apprentices (25 of 30) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 16% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.
83.3% national achievement rate
Participation
71
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
No reviews
Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.
Apprentices
Poor
average review from 16 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(4 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 2 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(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
100%
0%
2
Communication with employers
100%
0%
4
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
1
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
2
Working with small numbers of apprentices
0%
100%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
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(6 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 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 6 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 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 6 apprentices)
100%0%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
83%
17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
83%
17%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
50%
50%
Providing accessible training resources
67%
33%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
67%
33%
Taking into account your previous learning
67%
33%
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
67%
33%
Resolving any issues you have
83%
17%
Preparing you for success in your future career
100%
0%
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.
Poor(16 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 16 apprentices)
50%50%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 16 apprentices)
69%31%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 16 apprentices)
50%50%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 16 apprentices)
69%31%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 16 apprentices)
69%31%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 16 apprentices)
69%31%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 16 apprentices)
50%50%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 16 apprentices)
56%44%
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 16 apprentices)
56%44%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 16 apprentices)
50%50%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 16 apprentices)
50%50%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 16 apprentices)
56%44%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
50%
50%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
69%
31%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
50%
50%
Providing accessible training resources
69%
31%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
69%
31%
Taking into account your previous learning
69%
31%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
50%
50%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
56%
44%
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
56%
44%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
50%
50%
Resolving any issues you have
50%
50%
Preparing you for success in your future career
56%
44%
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(15 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 13 employers)
54%46%
Communication with employers(selected by 12 employers)
42%58%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 9 employers)
89%11%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 7 employers)
57%43%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)
33%67%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Training facilities(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
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
54%
46%
13
Communication with employers
42%
58%
12
Getting new apprentices started
89%
11%
9
Improving apprentice skills
57%
43%
7
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
33%
67%
9
Adapting to my needs
0%
100%
1
Training facilities
50%
50%
2
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)
61%39%
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)
44%56%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 18 apprentices)
61%39%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 18 apprentices)
72%28%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 18 apprentices)
67%33%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 18 apprentices)
67%33%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 18 apprentices)
61%39%
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)
67%33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 18 apprentices)
61%39%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 18 apprentices)
61%39%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 18 apprentices)
72%28%
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
61%
39%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
44%
56%
Providing accessible training resources
61%
39%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
72%
28%
Taking into account your previous learning
67%
33%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
67%
33%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
61%
39%
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
67%
33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
61%
39%
Resolving any issues you have
61%
39%
Preparing you for success in your future career
72%
28%
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(69 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 23 employers)
61%39%
Communication with employers(selected by 51 employers)
49%51%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 27 employers)
85%15%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 19 employers)
68%32%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 16 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 33 employers)
18%82%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 8 employers)
62%38%
Training facilities(selected by 15 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
61%
39%
23
Communication with employers
49%
51%
51
Getting new apprentices started
85%
15%
27
Improving apprentice skills
68%
32%
19
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
14
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
16
Reporting on progress of apprentices
18%
82%
33
Adapting to my needs
62%
38%
8
Training facilities
67%
33%
15
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(72 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 18 employers)
67%33%
Communication with employers(selected by 49 employers)
39%61%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 27 employers)
78%22%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 17 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 17 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 27 employers)
74%26%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 41 employers)
22%78%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 15 employers)
60%40%
Training facilities(selected by 19 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
67%
33%
18
Communication with employers
39%
61%
49
Getting new apprentices started
78%
22%
27
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
17
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
17
Initial assessment of apprentices
74%
26%
27
Reporting on progress of apprentices
22%
78%
41
Adapting to my needs
60%
40%
15
Training facilities
95%
5%
19
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(160 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 56 employers)
62%38%
Communication with employers(selected by 116 employers)
46%54%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 64 employers)
83%17%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 45 employers)
80%20%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 34 employers)
97%3%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 46 employers)
85%15%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 84 employers)
23%77%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 24 employers)
58%42%
Training facilities(selected by 37 employers)
81%19%
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
62%
38%
56
Communication with employers
46%
54%
116
Getting new apprentices started
83%
17%
64
Improving apprentice skills
80%
20%
45
Working with small numbers of apprentices
97%
3%
34
Initial assessment of apprentices
85%
15%
46
Reporting on progress of apprentices
23%
77%
84
Adapting to my needs
58%
42%
24
Training facilities
81%
19%
37
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(40 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 40 apprentices)
57%42%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 40 apprentices)
68%32%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 40 apprentices)
48%52%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 40 apprentices)
65%35%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 40 apprentices)
70%30%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 40 apprentices)
68%32%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 40 apprentices)
62%38%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 40 apprentices)
62%38%
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 40 apprentices)
65%35%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 40 apprentices)
57%42%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 40 apprentices)
60%40%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 40 apprentices)
70%30%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
57%
42%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
68%
32%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
48%
52%
Providing accessible training resources
65%
35%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
70%
30%
Taking into account your previous learning
68%
32%
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
62%
38%
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
St Helens College is a further and higher education provider in the Northwest, supporting students of all ages, studying at all levels. The College works closely with employers from across the Liverpool City Region, creating opportunities for apprenticeships and higher apprenticeship opportunities. St Helens College is an excellent place to start if you're looking to secure an apprenticeship. Our success rates are 5% above the national average. We offer apprenticeships from a whole range of industries. Not only do we provide excellent technical and knowledge bases skills, but we will help you to achieve those all-important English and maths skills that employers want.
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 ST HELENS COLLEGE
.