Training provider

EKC GROUP

Employer reviews

Good (83 reviews)

Employer review details

• Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
• Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

• Communication with employers(selected by 67 employers)

  66%34%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 36 employers)

  39%61%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 35 employers)

  83%17%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 29 employers)

  69%31%

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 28 employers)

  75%25%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 20 employers)

  90%10%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 17 employers)

  88%12%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 15 employers)

  93%7%

• Training facilities(selected by 15 employers)

  87%13%

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	66%	34%	67
Reporting on progress of apprentices	39%	61%	36
Getting new apprentices started	83%	17%	35
Improving apprentice skills	69%	31%	29
Providing the right training at the right time	75%	25%	28
Adapting to my needs	90%	10%	20
Initial assessment of apprentices	88%	12%	17
Working with small numbers of apprentices	93%	7%	15
Training facilities	87%	13%	15

Apprentice reviews

Excellent (70 reviews)

Apprentice review details

• Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
• Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you

  79%21%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment

  89%11%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training

  86%14%

• Providing accessible training resources

  84%16%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship

  80%20%

• Taking into account your previous learning

  81%19%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better

  84%16%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time

  79%21%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones

  86%14%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship

  87%13%

• Resolving any issues you have

  83%17%

• Preparing you for success in your future career

  86%14%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	79%	21%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	89%	11%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	86%	14%
Providing accessible training resources	84%	16%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	80%	20%
Taking into account your previous learning	81%	19%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	84%	16%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	79%	21%

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	87%	13%
Resolving any issues you have	83%	17%
Preparing you for success in your future career	86%	14%

Provider overview

East Kent College offers a wide range of apprenticeships at all levels and across most of the vocational disciplines. A dedicated Business Development Team works with employers and prospective apprentices to ensure as smooth a transition into employment for the apprentice as possible.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Engineering design technician (level 3)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Fitted interiors installer (level 2)

Furniture making operative (level 2)

Furniture manufacturer (level 2)

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Operations manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

People professional (level 5)

Plate welder (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Welder (level 2)

Wood product manufacturing operative (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

48% achievement rate (out of 60 apprentices)

60% 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 2022 to 2023 academic year.

EKC GROUP’s training options

Head office

Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, CT10 1PN

• available At apprentice’s workplace
• available Day release
• not available Block release

Apprenticeship location

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Contact this provider about this course

• Email: apprenticeships@eastkent.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01227811315
• Website: https://ekcgroup.ac.uk/ekc-workhigher/apprenticeships/apprenticeship-courses

Shortlisted

EKC GROUP is 1 of 140 training providers for Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3).

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