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Location
Day release
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43-44 Pinfold Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 4AY
of apprentices (39 of 50) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 22% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.
63.1% national achievement rate
Participation
173
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.
Training provider information
Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider
Employers
Good
average review from 3 employers when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Apprentices
Good
average review from 6 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 (2024 to 2025).
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.
No results. Not enough employers have given 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.
No results. Not enough apprentices have given feedback about this training provider.
1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025
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(3 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 3 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 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%
3
Communication with employers
50%
50%
2
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
1
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
3
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 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 6 apprentices)
33%67%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 6 apprentices)
100%0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
100%0%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 6 apprentices)
100%0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
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
33%
67%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
50%
50%
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
83%
17%
Providing accessible training resources
100%
0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
100%
0%
Taking into account your previous learning
83%
17%
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
83%
17%
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
100%
0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
83%
17%
Resolving any issues you have
83%
17%
Preparing you for success in your future career
67%
33%
1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024
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(9 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 4 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 8 employers)
88%12%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
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%
4
Communication with employers
67%
33%
3
Getting new apprentices started
80%
20%
5
Improving apprentice skills
88%
12%
8
Initial assessment of apprentices
67%
33%
3
Reporting on progress of apprentices
80%
20%
5
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
2
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(10 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 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)
60%40%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 10 apprentices)
90%10%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 10 apprentices)
100%0%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 10 apprentices)
100%0%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 10 apprentices)
90%10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 10 apprentices)
90%10%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 10 apprentices)
100%0%
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
70%
30%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
80%
20%
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
70%
30%
Providing accessible training resources
80%
20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
60%
40%
Taking into account your previous learning
90%
10%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
100%
0%
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
90%
10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
80%
20%
Resolving any issues you have
90%
10%
Preparing you for success in your future career
100%
0%
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.
Excellent(8 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 4 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 7 employers)
86%14%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 5 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 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%
4
Communication with employers
86%
14%
7
Getting new apprentices started
50%
50%
2
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
5
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
3
Reporting on progress of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Adapting to my needs
50%
50%
2
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(5 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 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 5 apprentices)
100%0%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
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
60%
40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
100%
0%
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
80%
20%
Providing accessible training resources
60%
40%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
80%
20%
Taking into account your previous learning
60%
40%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
60%
40%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
80%
20%
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
60%
40%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
60%
40%
Resolving any issues you have
60%
40%
Preparing you for success in your future career
60%
40%
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.
Excellent(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%
Improving apprentice skills(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
Improving apprentice skills
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.
No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.
1 August 2021 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.
Excellent(21 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)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 13 employers)
77%23%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 8 employers)
75%25%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 15 employers)
93%7%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)
89%11%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)
86%14%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 4 employers)
75%25%
Training facilities(selected by 4 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%
12
Communication with employers
77%
23%
13
Getting new apprentices started
75%
25%
8
Improving apprentice skills
93%
7%
15
Initial assessment of apprentices
89%
11%
9
Reporting on progress of apprentices
86%
14%
7
Adapting to my needs
75%
25%
4
Training facilities
100%
0%
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.
Good(21 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 21 apprentices)
57%43%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 21 apprentices)
76%24%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 21 apprentices)
76%24%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 21 apprentices)
81%19%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 21 apprentices)
76%24%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 21 apprentices)
81%19%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 21 apprentices)
81%19%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 21 apprentices)
90%10%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 21 apprentices)
86%14%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 21 apprentices)
76%24%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 21 apprentices)
81%19%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 21 apprentices)
81%19%
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
57%
43%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
76%
24%
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
76%
24%
Providing accessible training resources
81%
19%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
76%
24%
Taking into account your previous learning
81%
19%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
81%
19%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
90%
10%
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
Francesco Group are an Employer and Training Provider who specialise in the delivery of apprenticeship Hairdressing training at Intermediate and Advanced level training. We have hairdressing academies based in Stafford, Birmingham and Poole where apprentices attend training on a day release basis from Employers based throughout the country. We have been delivering apprenticeship training for over 25 years and are industry specialists. We are passionate about hairdressing standards and our board members regularly sit on steering groups, implementation groups and councils to help drive and improve the standards with the industry.