Training provider

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

Employer reviews

Good (204 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	60%	40%	146
Reporting on progress of apprentices	27%	73%	102
Getting new apprentices started	74%	26%	89
Providing the right training at the right time	89%	11%	70
Improving apprentice skills	91%	9%	66
Training facilities	92%	8%	49
Adapting to my needs	66%	34%	47
Initial assessment of apprentices	63%	37%	38
Working with small numbers of apprentices	93%	7%	28

Apprentice reviews

Good (92 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	65%	35%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	72%	28%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	68%	32%
Providing accessible training resources	87%	13%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	78%	22%
Taking into account your previous learning	72%	28%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	79%	21%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	90%	10%

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	85%	15%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	83%	17%
Resolving any issues you have	74%	26%
Preparing you for success in your future career	77%	23%

Provider overview

Buxton & Leek College is part of the University of Derby. We offer a wide range of apprenticeship programmes at Intermediate, Advanced and Higher Levels. We specialise in Hospitality & Catering, Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy, Motor Vehicle Engineering, Child Care, Health & Social Care and Customer Service. Our campuses are located in Leek, Buxton and Derby. All of our campuses have an excellent range of facilities which allow us to offer exceptional off-the-job training by expert tutors who are themselves highly qualified and experienced.

Courses offered

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Academic professional (level 7)

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)

Advanced clinical practitioner (integrated degree) (level 7)

Aerospace engineer (level 6)

Aerospace software engineer (level 6)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Baker (level 2)

Beauty therapist (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)

Civil engineer (degree) (level 6)

Commis chef (level 2)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Diagnostic radiographer (level 6)

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

District nurse (level 7)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Enhanced clinical practitioner (level 6)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hospitality manager (level 4)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

Learning and skills assessor (level 3)

Learning and skills mentor (level 4)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

Materials science technologist (degree) (level 6)

Mineral products technician (level 5)

Nuclear scientist and nuclear engineer (integrated degree) (level 6)

Nursing associate (level 5)

Nursing associate (NMC 2018) (level 5)

Operating department practitioner (level 6)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Paramedic (level 6)

Pipe welder (level 3)

Police constable (integrated degree) (level 6)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Prosthetic and orthotic technician (level 3)

Prosthetist and orthotist (level 6)

Registered nurse degree (NMC 2018) (level 6)

Senior leader (level 7)

Teacher (level 6)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Wellbeing and holistic therapist (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

41% achievement rate (out of 80 apprentices)

52% 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 2021 to 2022 academic year.