Training provider

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Excellent (171 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	69%	31%	139
Getting new apprentices started	88%	12%	74
Reporting on progress of apprentices	40%	60%	68
Providing the right training at the right time	74%	26%	58
Working with small numbers of apprentices	87%	13%	53
Improving apprentice skills	77%	23%	43
Adapting to my needs	79%	21%	39
Initial assessment of apprentices	88%	12%	26
Training facilities	75%	25%	16

Apprentice reviews

Good (166 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	77%	23%
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	77%	23%
Providing accessible training resources	78%	22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	66%	34%
Taking into account your previous learning	79%	21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	77%	23%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	80%	20%

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	78%	22%
Resolving any issues you have	80%	20%
Preparing you for success in your future career	82%	18%

Provider overview

Derwentside College is one of the largest apprenticeship providers in the region; currently delivering 50 apprenticeships, we continually ensure our apprenticeship offer meets the needs of employers and apprentices. With significant investment in our training and facilities, our apprentices benefit from the very best training. Working with some of the largest employers in the region we offer a bespoke service, which enables training to be contextualised to your business. Our extensive experience of developing and implementing large scale recruitment and upskilling campaigns, means your business is safe in our hands. Our helpful staff can advise on training offers resulting in meaningful programmes that impacts on your business and staff.

Courses offered

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Adult care worker (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Children, young people and families manager (level 5)

Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Domestic electrician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Floorlayer (level 2)

Groundworker (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Operations manager (level 5)

Roofer (level 2)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Roofer (level 2)

69% achievement rate (out of 70 apprentices)

53% 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

London Fields, Greater London Remove location