Training provider

CHILTERN TRAINING LIMITED

UKPRN 10001394

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Training options for this course

This provider offers these training options for this course. Search for a city or postcode to view what options are available in your location and distances from your location to the training options.

Training option	Location
Day release One day a week at the provider's location.	15 Station Road, READING, Berkshire, RG1 1LG

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

29.9%

of apprentices (21 of 70) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 70.1% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.

59.7% national achievement rate

Participation

111

apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2021

Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.

---

Training provider information

Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

No reviews

Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.

Apprentices

No reviews

Not enough apprentices have reviewed this provider.

Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2024 to 2025). Data collected by Department for Education.

View reviews with feedback from the last 5 years

1 August 2025 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.

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.

No results. Not enough employers gave 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 gave feedback about this training provider.

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.

No results. Not enough employers gave 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.

Good (12 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 12 apprentices)

  58%42%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 12 apprentices)

  50%50%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 12 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 12 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 12 apprentices)

  92%8%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 12 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 12 apprentices)

  92%8%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 12 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 12 apprentices)

  75%25%

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	58%	42%
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	67%	33%
Providing accessible training resources	75%	25%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	67%	33%
Taking into account your previous learning	92%	8%
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	92%	8%

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	100%	0%
Resolving any issues you have	83%	17%
Preparing you for success in your future career	75%	25%

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 (6 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 5 employers)

  100%0%

• Communication with employers(selected by 6 employers)

  100%0%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 3 employers)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(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%	5
Communication with employers	100%	0%	6
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	3
Improving apprentice skills	0%	100%	1
Initial assessment of apprentices	0%	100%	1
Reporting on progress of apprentices	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 (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)

  67%33%

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

  56%44%

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

  67%33%

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

  67%33%

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

  56%44%

Support

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

  78%22%

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

  56%44%

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

  78%22%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 9 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	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	67%	33%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	56%	44%
Taking into account your previous learning	67%	33%
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	56%	44%

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	56%	44%
Resolving any issues you have	78%	22%
Preparing you for success in your future career	67%	33%

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 (5 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 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Communication with employers(selected by 4 employers)

  50%50%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 3 employers)

  67%33%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)

  50%50%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

  0%100%

• Adapting to my needs(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
Providing the right training at the right time	100%	0%	1
Communication with employers	50%	50%	4
Getting new apprentices started	67%	33%	3
Improving apprentice skills	50%	50%	2
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	3
Reporting on progress of apprentices	0%	100%	2
Adapting to my needs	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.

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 (11 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)

  100%0%

• Communication with employers(selected by 10 employers)

  80%20%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 6 employers)

  83%17%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 3 employers)

  33%67%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

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

  33%67%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• 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%	6
Communication with employers	80%	20%	10
Getting new apprentices started	83%	17%	6
Improving apprentice skills	33%	67%	3
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	3
Initial assessment of apprentices	0%	100%	1
Reporting on progress of apprentices	33%	67%	6
Adapting to my needs	0%	100%	1
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 (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)

  62%38%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 21 apprentices)

  57%43%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 21 apprentices)

  71%29%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 21 apprentices)

  71%29%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 21 apprentices)

  62%38%

• 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)

  67%33%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 21 apprentices)

  76%24%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 21 apprentices)

  90%10%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 21 apprentices)

  81%19%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 21 apprentices)

  81%19%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 21 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	62%	38%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	57%	43%

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	71%	29%
Providing accessible training resources	71%	29%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	62%	38%
Taking into account your previous learning	81%	19%
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	76%	24%

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	81%	19%
Resolving any issues you have	81%	19%
Preparing you for success in your future career	71%	29%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: One Valpy, Valpy Street, Reading, RG1 1AR
• Email: enquiries@chilterntraining.org
• Telephone: 0118 956695
• Website: http://www.chilterntraining.co.uk/

Training provider overview and courses delivered

View 7 courses delivered by this training provider

Select a course to view location, training options and contact details

• Business administrator (level 3)
• Children, young people and families manager (level 5)
• Early years educator (level 3)
• Early years lead practitioner (level 5)
• Early years practitioner (level 2)
• Learning and skills teacher (level 5)
• Teaching assistant (level 3)

CTL was established in Reading in 1993 as a private training provider. Our Head Office is based in Reading, Berkshire and we have training centres in Wokingham and Newbury. We currently offer a range of learning opportunities in Childcare, Health and Social Care and Business and Administration and cater for professionals at all levels.

We work hand in hand with our employers to ensure we are meeting the demands of our local business and educational communities. We provide a wide range of training including bespoke courses which are designed and delivered for individual settings. We offer a free recruitment service for apprenticeship training so that we can help find the right candidate for you.

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 CHILTERN TRAINING LIMITED .

Shortlist full. Manage shortlist

Shortlisted

CHILTERN TRAINING LIMITED is 1 of 266 training providers for Early years practitioner (level 2).

View training providers for this course

We're improving Find apprenticeship training. What did you think of this service? (opens in a new tab)

---