Training provider

TRAVIS PERKINS PLC

Employer reviews

Excellent (10 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	100%	0%	6
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	5
Adapting to my needs	80%	20%	5
Providing the right training at the right time	100%	0%	4
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	3
Working with small numbers of apprentices	0%	100%	3
Initial assessment of apprentices	67%	33%	3
Reporting on progress of apprentices	67%	33%	3

Apprentice reviews

Good (134 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	81%	19%
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	81%	19%
Providing accessible training resources	84%	16%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	80%	20%
Taking into account your previous learning	83%	17%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	87%	13%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	82%	18%

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	89%	11%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	86%	14%
Resolving any issues you have	84%	16%
Preparing you for success in your future career	85%	15%

Provider overview

Travis Perkins have been delivering apprenticeships since 2010. With national coverage, we work with employers to provide high quality, tailored learning experiences for apprentices across the Retail, Trade, Merchanting and Warehousing sectors.

Depending on the number of apprentices you have, we can offer a programme bespoke to your business, or bring your apprentices into a mixed cohort.

The structure across all of our programmes takes your apprentices through 3 steps;

Building Knowledge - Learning the theory; online learning, research, workplace observations and visits

Trying it Out - Experiencing the learning in a workshop or in the workplace

Adding Value - Doing something to add value to your business and impact on profitability or your team

Courses offered

View all 15 courses offered by this provider

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Business administrator (level 3)

Buying and merchandising assistant (level 4)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Fitted furniture design technician (level 3)

Hire controller (plant, tools and equipment) (level 2)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Operations manager (level 5)

Retail manager (level 4)

Retail team leader (level 3)

Retailer (level 2)

Sales executive (level 4)

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Team leader (level 3)

Trade supplier (level 2)

Wood product manufacturing operative (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Buying and merchandising assistant (level 4)

42% achievement rate (out of 50 apprentices)

47% 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