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EKC GROUP

Employer reviews

Good (83 reviews)

Employer review details
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
  • Communication with employers(selected by 67 employers)

    66%34%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 36 employers)

    39%61%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 35 employers)

    83%17%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 29 employers)

    69%31%
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 28 employers)

    75%25%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 20 employers)

    90%10%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 17 employers)

    88%12%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 15 employers)

    93%7%
  • Training facilities(selected by 15 employers)

    87%13%
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 66% 34% 67
Reporting on progress of apprentices 39% 61% 36
Getting new apprentices started 83% 17% 35
Improving apprentice skills 69% 31% 29
Providing the right training at the right time 75% 25% 28
Adapting to my needs 90% 10% 20
Initial assessment of apprentices 88% 12% 17
Working with small numbers of apprentices 93% 7% 15
Training facilities 87% 13% 15

Apprentice reviews

Good (64 reviews)

Apprentice review details
  • Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
  • Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you

    77%23%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment

    88%12%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training

    84%16%
  • Providing accessible training resources

    83%17%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship

    78%22%
  • Taking into account your previous learning

    80%20%
  • 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

    77%23%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones

    84%16%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship

    86%14%
  • Resolving any issues you have

    81%19%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career

    84%16%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 77% 23%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 88% 12%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training 84% 16%
Providing accessible training resources 83% 17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 78% 22%
Taking into account your previous learning 80% 20%
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 77% 23%
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 84% 16%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 86% 14%
Resolving any issues you have 81% 19%
Preparing you for success in your future career 84% 16%

Provider overview

East Kent College offers a wide range of apprenticeships at all levels and across most of the vocational disciplines. A dedicated Business Development Team works with employers and prospective apprentices to ensure as smooth a transition into employment for the apprentice as possible.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Adult care worker (level 2)
Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)
Assessor coach (level 4)
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Bricklayer (level 2)
Business administrator (level 3)
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Construction site supervisor (level 4)
Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Customer service specialist (level 3)
Early years educator (level 3)
Early years lead practitioner (level 5)
Engineering design technician (level 3)
Engineering operative (level 2)
Engineering technician (level 3)
Furniture making operative (level 2)
Furniture manufacturer (level 2)
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)
HR support (level 3)
Information communications technician (level 3)
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Insurance practitioner (level 3)
Laboratory technician (level 3)
Lead adult care worker (level 3)
Learning and skills teacher (level 5)
Machining technician (level 3)
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Metal fabricator (level 3)
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Operations manager (level 5)
Painter and decorator (level 2)
People professional (level 5)
Plate welder (level 3)
Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Team leader (level 3)
Welder (level 2)
Wood product manufacturing operative (level 2)
Apprenticeship training course

Wood product manufacturing operative (level 2)

58% achievement rate (out of 20 apprentices)

60% national achievement rate

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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.

EKC GROUP’s training options

Head office

Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, CT10 1PN

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  • available Day release
  • not available Block release

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    Telephone
    01227811315
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