Training provider

THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA

UKPRN 10007842

District nurse (level 7)

Training options for this course

This provider offers these training options for this course in L18 Liverpool. You can remove or change your location . This may change what options are available.

If there are multiple training options, the apprentice may do a combination of these. You'll need to contact the provider to confirm what training they offer.

Training option	Location
Block release Training in blocks of a week or more at the provider's location.	45.9 miles to closest location: Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 3JD
Day release One day a week at the provider's location.	45.9 miles to closest location: Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 3JD

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

No data

There is not enough data to show the achievement rate for this course. This may be because a small number of apprentices completed this course, or this is a new course for this provider.

Participation

7

apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2022

Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.

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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

Good

average review from 110 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.

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

• Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

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	0%	100%	1
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	1
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	1
Reporting on progress of apprentices	0%	100%	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 (72 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 72 apprentices)

  64%36%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 72 apprentices)

  68%32%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 72 apprentices)

  60%40%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 72 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 72 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 72 apprentices)

  69%31%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 72 apprentices)

  72%28%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 72 apprentices)

  88%12%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 72 apprentices)

  79%21%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 72 apprentices)

  71%29%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 72 apprentices)

  68%32%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 72 apprentices)

  71%29%

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	64%	36%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	68%	32%

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	60%	40%
Providing accessible training resources	83%	17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	67%	33%
Taking into account your previous learning	69%	31%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	72%	28%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	88%	12%

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	79%	21%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	71%	29%
Resolving any issues you have	68%	32%
Preparing you for success in your future career	71%	29%

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.

Good (110 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 110 apprentices)

  62%38%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 110 apprentices)

  64%36%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 110 apprentices)

  55%45%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 110 apprentices)

  77%23%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 110 apprentices)

  55%45%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 110 apprentices)

  61%39%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 110 apprentices)

  71%29%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 110 apprentices)

  86%14%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 110 apprentices)

  77%23%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 110 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 110 apprentices)

  73%27%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 110 apprentices)

  69%31%

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	62%	38%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	64%	36%

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	55%	45%
Providing accessible training resources	77%	23%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	55%	45%
Taking into account your previous learning	61%	39%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	71%	29%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	86%	14%

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	77%	23%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	75%	25%
Resolving any issues you have	73%	27%
Preparing you for success in your future career	69%	31%

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 (20 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 10 employers)

  100%0%

• Communication with employers(selected by 14 employers)

  50%50%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 8 employers)

  50%50%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 11 employers)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)

  67%33%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 4 employers)

  50%50%

• Training facilities(selected by 2 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%	10
Communication with employers	50%	50%	14
Getting new apprentices started	50%	50%	8
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	11
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	1
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	2
Reporting on progress of apprentices	67%	33%	6
Adapting to my needs	50%	50%	4
Training facilities	100%	0%	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 (105 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 105 apprentices)

  63%37%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 105 apprentices)

  52%48%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 105 apprentices)

  61%39%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 105 apprentices)

  84%16%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 105 apprentices)

  69%31%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 105 apprentices)

  68%32%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 105 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 105 apprentices)

  81%19%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 105 apprentices)

  76%24%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 105 apprentices)

  70%30%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 105 apprentices)

  63%37%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 105 apprentices)

  71%29%

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	63%	37%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	52%	48%

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	61%	39%
Providing accessible training resources	84%	16%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	69%	31%
Taking into account your previous learning	68%	32%
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	81%	19%

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	76%	24%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	70%	30%
Resolving any issues you have	63%	37%
Preparing you for success in your future career	71%	29%

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 (56 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 12 employers)

  83%17%

• Communication with employers(selected by 39 employers)

  69%31%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 33 employers)

  85%15%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 9 employers)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 17 employers)

  94%6%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 13 employers)

  85%15%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 26 employers)

  46%54%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 13 employers)

  77%23%

• Training facilities(selected by 5 employers)

  40%60%

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	83%	17%	12
Communication with employers	69%	31%	39
Getting new apprentices started	85%	15%	33
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	9
Working with small numbers of apprentices	94%	6%	17
Initial assessment of apprentices	85%	15%	13
Reporting on progress of apprentices	46%	54%	26
Adapting to my needs	77%	23%	13
Training facilities	40%	60%	5

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 (9 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 9 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 9 apprentices)

  67%33%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 9 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 9 apprentices)

  89%11%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 9 apprentices)

  89%11%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 9 apprentices)

  56%44%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 9 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 9 apprentices)

  100%0%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 9 apprentices)

  89%11%

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

  67%33%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 9 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 9 apprentices)

  89%11%

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	67%	33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	67%	33%

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	78%	22%
Providing accessible training resources	89%	11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	89%	11%
Taking into account your previous learning	56%	44%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	78%	22%
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	89%	11%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	67%	33%
Resolving any issues you have	67%	33%
Preparing you for success in your future career	89%	11%

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.

Excellent (38 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 6 employers)

  83%17%

• Communication with employers(selected by 29 employers)

  66%34%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 22 employers)

  82%18%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 9 employers)

  89%11%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)

  93%7%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 11 employers)

  91%9%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 13 employers)

  23%77%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 10 employers)

  80%20%

• Training facilities(selected by 4 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	83%	17%	6
Communication with employers	66%	34%	29
Getting new apprentices started	82%	18%	22
Improving apprentice skills	89%	11%	9
Working with small numbers of apprentices	93%	7%	14
Initial assessment of apprentices	91%	9%	11
Reporting on progress of apprentices	23%	77%	13
Adapting to my needs	80%	20%	10
Training facilities	50%	50%	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 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 (116 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 29 employers)

  90%10%

• Communication with employers(selected by 84 employers)

  64%36%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 65 employers)

  80%20%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 30 employers)

  97%3%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 32 employers)

  94%6%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 26 employers)

  88%12%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 46 employers)

  41%59%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 27 employers)

  74%26%

• Training facilities(selected by 11 employers)

  55%45%

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	90%	10%	29
Communication with employers	64%	36%	84
Getting new apprentices started	80%	20%	65
Improving apprentice skills	97%	3%	30
Working with small numbers of apprentices	94%	6%	32
Initial assessment of apprentices	88%	12%	26
Reporting on progress of apprentices	41%	59%	46
Adapting to my needs	74%	26%	27
Training facilities	55%	45%	11

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 (296 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 296 apprentices)

  63%37%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 296 apprentices)

  61%39%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 296 apprentices)

  59%41%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 296 apprentices)

  81%19%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 296 apprentices)

  64%36%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 296 apprentices)

  65%35%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 296 apprentices)

  73%27%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 296 apprentices)

  85%15%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 296 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 296 apprentices)

  72%28%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 296 apprentices)

  68%32%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 296 apprentices)

  71%29%

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	63%	37%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	61%	39%

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	59%	41%
Providing accessible training resources	81%	19%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	64%	36%
Taking into account your previous learning	65%	35%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	73%	27%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	85%	15%

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	78%	22%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	72%	28%
Resolving any issues you have	68%	32%
Preparing you for success in your future career	71%	29%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: Fusehill Street, Carlisle, CA1 2HH
• Email: apprenticeships@cumbria.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01228888740
• Website: www.cumbria.ac.uk

Training provider overview and courses delivered

View 19 courses delivered by this training provider

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• Advanced clinical practitioner (integrated degree) (level 7)
• Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)
• Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)
• Creative digital design professional (integrated degree) (level 6)
• Diagnostic radiographer (level 6)
• Digital user experience (UX) professional (integrated degree) (level 6)
• District nurse (level 7)
• Enhanced clinical practitioner (level 6)
• Midwife (2019 NMC standards) (Integrated degree) (level 6)
• Nursing associate (NMC 2018) (level 5)
• Occupational therapist (level 6)
• Paramedic (level 6)
• Police constable (integrated degree) (level 6)
• Professional forester (integrated degree) (level 6)
• Project controls professional (level 6)
• Project manager (integrated degree) (level 6)
• Registered nurse degree (NMC 2018) (level 6)
• Senior leader (level 7)
• Youth worker (level 6)

The University of Cumbria is a provider of higher education programmes and has a proven track record in the delivery of high quality education with a focus on industry-relevant, professional qualifications and skills through flexible work based learning delivery by highly qualified dedicated tutors.

Working closely with local business, and the public sector we provide the delivery of higher level skills training to meet business skills needs in professional and vocational areas. We successfully deliver work based learning provision in; healthcare, nursing disciplines, paramedic, radiography, policing, project management, leadership and management, business management and we hold accreditation by the relevant professional bodies.

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 THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA .

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