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Training option
Location
Day release
One day a week at the provider's location.
Summer Row, Birmingham, B3 1JB
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
55.6%
of apprentices (11 of 20) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 44.4% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.
64.4% national achievement rate
Participation
24
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
Excellent
average review from 2 employers when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Apprentices
Good
average review from 57 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.
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.
Good(37 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 37 apprentices)
59%41%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 37 apprentices)
78%22%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 37 apprentices)
62%38%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 37 apprentices)
84%16%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 37 apprentices)
62%38%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 37 apprentices)
76%24%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 37 apprentices)
78%22%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 37 apprentices)
86%14%
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 37 apprentices)
86%14%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 37 apprentices)
76%24%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 37 apprentices)
59%41%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 37 apprentices)
78%22%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
59%
41%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
78%
22%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
62%
38%
Providing accessible training resources
84%
16%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
62%
38%
Taking into account your previous learning
76%
24%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
78%
22%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
86%
14%
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
86%
14%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
76%
24%
Resolving any issues you have
59%
41%
Preparing you for success in your future career
78%
22%
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.
Excellent(2 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)
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%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(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
100%
0%
2
Communication with employers
50%
50%
2
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
1
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
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(57 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 57 apprentices)
70%30%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 57 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 57 apprentices)
81%19%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 57 apprentices)
89%11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 57 apprentices)
82%18%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 57 apprentices)
74%26%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 57 apprentices)
91%9%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 57 apprentices)
82%18%
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 57 apprentices)
93%7%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 57 apprentices)
79%21%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 57 apprentices)
77%23%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 57 apprentices)
86%14%
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
75%
25%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
81%
19%
Providing accessible training resources
89%
11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
82%
18%
Taking into account your previous learning
74%
26%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
91%
9%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
82%
18%
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
93%
7%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
79%
21%
Resolving any issues you have
77%
23%
Preparing you for success in your future career
86%
14%
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(2 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)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
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
100%
0%
2
Communication with employers
50%
50%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
0%
100%
1
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(39 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 39 apprentices)
67%33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 39 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 39 apprentices)
72%28%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 39 apprentices)
85%15%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 39 apprentices)
69%31%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 39 apprentices)
74%26%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 39 apprentices)
82%18%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 39 apprentices)
87%13%
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 39 apprentices)
87%13%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 39 apprentices)
79%21%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 39 apprentices)
79%21%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 39 apprentices)
77%23%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
67%
33%
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
72%
28%
Providing accessible training resources
85%
15%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
69%
31%
Taking into account your previous learning
74%
26%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
82%
18%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
87%
13%
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
87%
13%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
79%
21%
Resolving any issues you have
79%
21%
Preparing you for success in your future career
77%
23%
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(41 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 10 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 34 employers)
71%29%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 14 employers)
79%21%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 13 employers)
92%8%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
67%33%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 12 employers)
33%67%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 20 employers)
90%10%
Training facilities(selected by 7 employers)
86%14%
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%
10
Communication with employers
71%
29%
34
Getting new apprentices started
79%
21%
14
Improving apprentice skills
92%
8%
13
Working with small numbers of apprentices
80%
20%
5
Initial assessment of apprentices
67%
33%
6
Reporting on progress of apprentices
33%
67%
12
Adapting to my needs
90%
10%
20
Training facilities
86%
14%
7
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 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(25 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 19 employers)
74%26%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 14 employers)
93%7%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 12 employers)
67%33%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)
29%71%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
Training facilities(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%
4
Communication with employers
74%
26%
19
Getting new apprentices started
93%
7%
14
Improving apprentice skills
80%
20%
5
Working with small numbers of apprentices
67%
33%
12
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
4
Reporting on progress of apprentices
29%
71%
14
Adapting to my needs
83%
17%
6
Training facilities
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.
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.
Excellent(70 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 18 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 57 employers)
70%30%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 29 employers)
86%14%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 19 employers)
89%11%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 18 employers)
72%28%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)
80%20%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 29 employers)
28%72%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 27 employers)
89%11%
Training facilities(selected by 10 employers)
90%10%
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%
18
Communication with employers
70%
30%
57
Getting new apprentices started
86%
14%
29
Improving apprentice skills
89%
11%
19
Working with small numbers of apprentices
72%
28%
18
Initial assessment of apprentices
80%
20%
10
Reporting on progress of apprentices
28%
72%
29
Adapting to my needs
89%
11%
27
Training facilities
90%
10%
10
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(133 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 133 apprentices)
66%34%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 133 apprentices)
76%24%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 133 apprentices)
73%27%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 133 apprentices)
86%14%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 133 apprentices)
73%27%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 133 apprentices)
74%26%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 133 apprentices)
85%15%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 133 apprentices)
85%15%
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 133 apprentices)
89%11%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 133 apprentices)
78%22%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 133 apprentices)
73%27%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 133 apprentices)
81%19%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
66%
34%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
76%
24%
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
86%
14%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
73%
27%
Taking into account your previous learning
74%
26%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
85%
15%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
85%
15%
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
Based in the heart of the UK's biggest regional city, University College Birmingham is highly respected by employers and industry for providing career-focused education and training.
UCB specialises in vocational courses in both the Higher Education and Further Education sectors with a growing portfolio of apprenticeships.
Most of our undergraduate degrees are accredited by the University of Birmingham, one of the world's top ranked academic institutions, and our reputation for excellence means the University is a popular choice for international students, who join us from more than 60 countries.
We are committed to providing the best facilities for all our students and are investing £100 million on a comprehensive package of improvements that will secure our reputation for excellence.