Training provider

EAST DURHAM COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Excellent (79 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	65%	35%	48
Reporting on progress of apprentices	44%	56%	36
Improving apprentice skills	91%	9%	33
Providing the right training at the right time	70%	30%	27
Getting new apprentices started	92%	8%	26
Initial assessment of apprentices	77%	23%	22
Training facilities	70%	30%	20
Working with small numbers of apprentices	86%	14%	14
Adapting to my needs	80%	20%	10

Apprentice reviews

Good (34 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	85%	15%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	88%	12%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	82%	18%
Providing accessible training resources	88%	12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	88%	12%
Taking into account your previous learning	91%	9%
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	88%	12%

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	88%	12%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	85%	15%
Resolving any issues you have	88%	12%
Preparing you for success in your future career	88%	12%

Provider overview

East Durham College operates across three campuses, two in Peterlee and one in Houghall, Durham. In Peterlee, the main college re-located in 2009 into a stunning £36 million new build and this September (2016) opened its new £12.75 million development at Houghall. The college is committed to offering an outstanding education. Providing individuals and local business every opportunity to succeed and prosper. The college is home to a genuine and supportive community of students and staff and that support leads to some great results. The percentage of students completing their qualification aims successfully with us has been consistently above the national average.

Courses offered

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Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced golf greenkeeper (level 3)

Arborist (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Equine groom (level 2)

General farm worker (level 2)

General welder (arc processes) (level 2)

Golf greenkeeper (level 2)

Healthcare science assistant (level 2)

Healthcare science associate (level 4)

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Improvement practitioner (level 4)

Improvement technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Land-based service engineer (level 2)

Land-based service engineering technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Science manufacturing process operative (level 2)

Science manufacturing technician (level 3)

Senior equine groom (level 3)

Sports turf operative (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Land-based service engineer (level 2)

23% achievement rate (out of 30 apprentices)

55% 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.

Apprenticeship location

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