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Training option
Location
At apprentice's workplace
Training at the employer's location.
Training is provided at apprentice's workplaces across England.
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
51.3%
of apprentices (241 of 470) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 48.7% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.
59.7% national achievement rate
Participation
751
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
Poor
average review from 6 employers when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Apprentices
Good
average review from 117 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.
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.
Poor(7 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)
33%67%
Communication with employers(selected by 6 employers)
50%50%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 2 employers)
0%100%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
25%75%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Training facilities(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
33%
67%
3
Communication with employers
50%
50%
6
Getting new apprentices started
0%
100%
2
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
2
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
50%
50%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
25%
75%
4
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
1
Training facilities
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(55 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 55 apprentices)
56%44%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 55 apprentices)
75%25%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 55 apprentices)
73%27%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 55 apprentices)
76%24%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 55 apprentices)
64%36%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 55 apprentices)
73%27%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 55 apprentices)
73%27%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 55 apprentices)
65%35%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 55 apprentices)
78%22%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 55 apprentices)
62%38%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 55 apprentices)
65%35%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 55 apprentices)
76%24%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
56%
44%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
75%
25%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
73%
27%
Providing accessible training resources
76%
24%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
64%
36%
Taking into account your previous learning
73%
27%
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
65%
35%
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
78%
22%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
62%
38%
Resolving any issues you have
65%
35%
Preparing you for success in your future career
76%
24%
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.
Poor(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 1 employer)
0%100%
Communication with employers(selected by 5 employers)
60%40%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 3 employers)
33%67%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
25%75%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)
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
0%
100%
1
Communication with employers
60%
40%
5
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
2
Improving apprentice skills
33%
67%
3
Initial assessment of apprentices
67%
33%
3
Reporting on progress of apprentices
25%
75%
4
Adapting to my needs
0%
100%
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(117 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 117 apprentices)
46%54%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 117 apprentices)
74%26%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 117 apprentices)
58%42%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 117 apprentices)
68%32%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 117 apprentices)
58%42%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 117 apprentices)
71%29%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 117 apprentices)
68%32%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 117 apprentices)
63%37%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 117 apprentices)
66%34%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 117 apprentices)
51%49%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 117 apprentices)
56%44%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 117 apprentices)
68%32%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
46%
54%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
74%
26%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
58%
42%
Providing accessible training resources
68%
32%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
58%
42%
Taking into account your previous learning
71%
29%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
68%
32%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
63%
37%
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
66%
34%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
51%
49%
Resolving any issues you have
56%
44%
Preparing you for success in your future career
68%
32%
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(76 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 45 employers)
67%33%
Communication with employers(selected by 59 employers)
49%51%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 40 employers)
82%18%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 29 employers)
38%62%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 19 employers)
53%47%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 18 employers)
56%44%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 47 employers)
36%64%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 15 employers)
47%53%
Training facilities(selected by 16 employers)
12%88%
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
67%
33%
45
Communication with employers
49%
51%
59
Getting new apprentices started
82%
18%
40
Improving apprentice skills
38%
62%
29
Working with small numbers of apprentices
53%
47%
19
Initial assessment of apprentices
56%
44%
18
Reporting on progress of apprentices
36%
64%
47
Adapting to my needs
47%
53%
15
Training facilities
12%
88%
16
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 that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 105 apprentices)
56%44%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 105 apprentices)
70%30%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 105 apprentices)
63%37%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 105 apprentices)
68%32%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 105 apprentices)
53%47%
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)
69%31%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 105 apprentices)
64%36%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 105 apprentices)
66%34%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 105 apprentices)
61%39%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 105 apprentices)
60%40%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 105 apprentices)
67%33%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
56%
44%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
70%
30%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
63%
37%
Providing accessible training resources
68%
32%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
53%
47%
Taking into account your previous learning
68%
32%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
69%
31%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
64%
36%
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
66%
34%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
61%
39%
Resolving any issues you have
60%
40%
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(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 2 employers)
0%100%
Communication with employers(selected by 6 employers)
50%50%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 3 employers)
33%67%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
33%67%
Adapting to my needs(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
0%
100%
2
Communication with employers
50%
50%
6
Getting new apprentices started
67%
33%
3
Improving apprentice skills
33%
67%
3
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
50%
50%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
33%
67%
3
Adapting to my needs
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(10 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
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)
100%0%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 10 apprentices)
100%0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
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)
80%20%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 10 apprentices)
100%0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 10 apprentices)
90%10%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
70%
30%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
100%
0%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
80%
20%
Providing accessible training resources
100%
0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
80%
20%
Taking into account your previous learning
80%
20%
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
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
100%
0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
80%
20%
Resolving any issues you have
80%
20%
Preparing you for success in your future career
90%
10%
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.
Good(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 1 employer)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 3 employers)
33%67%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
0%100%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
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
33%
67%
3
Getting new apprentices started
50%
50%
2
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
0%
100%
4
Adapting to my needs
67%
33%
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.
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(103 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 52 employers)
62%38%
Communication with employers(selected by 79 employers)
49%51%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 49 employers)
78%22%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 38 employers)
42%58%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 23 employers)
61%39%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 27 employers)
59%41%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 62 employers)
32%68%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 22 employers)
50%50%
Training facilities(selected by 17 employers)
12%88%
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
62%
38%
52
Communication with employers
49%
51%
79
Getting new apprentices started
78%
22%
49
Improving apprentice skills
42%
58%
38
Working with small numbers of apprentices
61%
39%
23
Initial assessment of apprentices
59%
41%
27
Reporting on progress of apprentices
32%
68%
62
Adapting to my needs
50%
50%
22
Training facilities
12%
88%
17
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(287 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 287 apprentices)
53%47%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 287 apprentices)
74%26%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 287 apprentices)
63%37%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 287 apprentices)
71%29%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 287 apprentices)
58%42%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 287 apprentices)
70%30%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 287 apprentices)
70%30%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 287 apprentices)
64%36%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 287 apprentices)
69%31%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 287 apprentices)
58%42%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 287 apprentices)
60%40%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 287 apprentices)
70%30%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
53%
47%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
74%
26%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
63%
37%
Providing accessible training resources
71%
29%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
58%
42%
Taking into account your previous learning
70%
30%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
70%
30%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
64%
36%
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
Parenta is a provider of vocational training and software to the childcare sector, having had 10 years' experience in the industry. We work with over 5,000 childcare settings and train in excess of 2,000 staff every year.
Our specialist knowledge means that we know exactly how to support apprentices so they finish with the qualification they deserve. We also provide a flexible approach to learning which fits neatly around the demands of work.
Parenta are committed to helping professionals achieve the qualifications they need to provide the best possible care for children.