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UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

Employer reviews

Good (135 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 98 employers)

    66%34%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 68 employers)

    31%69%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 58 employers)

    79%21%
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 49 employers)

    88%12%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 48 employers)

    94%6%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 28 employers)

    68%32%
  • Training facilities(selected by 25 employers)

    92%8%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 23 employers)

    83%17%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 19 employers)

    89%11%
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% 98
Reporting on progress of apprentices 31% 69% 68
Getting new apprentices started 79% 21% 58
Providing the right training at the right time 88% 12% 49
Improving apprentice skills 94% 6% 48
Adapting to my needs 68% 32% 28
Training facilities 92% 8% 25
Initial assessment of apprentices 83% 17% 23
Working with small numbers of apprentices 89% 11% 19

Apprentice reviews

Good (239 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

    70%30%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment

    75%25%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training

    76%24%
  • Providing accessible training resources

    89%11%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship

    77%23%
  • Taking into account your previous learning

    76%24%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better

    81%19%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time

    90%10%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones

    88%12%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship

    85%15%
  • Resolving any issues you have

    78%22%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career

    81%19%
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 76% 24%
Providing accessible training resources 89% 11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 77% 23%
Taking into account your previous learning 76% 24%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 81% 19%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 90% 10%
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 78% 22%
Preparing you for success in your future career 81% 19%

Provider overview

Buxton & Leek College is part of the University of Derby. We offer a wide range of apprenticeship programmes at Intermediate, Advanced and Higher Levels. We specialise in Hospitality & Catering, Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy, Motor Vehicle Engineering, Child Care, Health & Social Care and Customer Service. Our campuses are located in Leek, Buxton and Derby. All of our campuses have an excellent range of facilities which allow us to offer exceptional off-the-job training by expert tutors who are themselves highly qualified and experienced.

Courses offered

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Academic professional (level 7)
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)
Advanced clinical practitioner (integrated degree) (level 7)
Aerospace engineer (level 6)
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)
Autocare technician (level 2)
Baker (level 2)
Beauty therapist (level 2)
Business administrator (level 3)
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)
Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)
Civil engineer (level 6)
Commis chef (level 2)
Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Customer service specialist (level 3)
Diagnostic radiographer (level 6)
Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)
District nurse (level 7)
Early years educator (level 3)
Early years lead practitioner (level 5)
Early years practitioner (level 2)
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Engineering technician (level 3)
Enhanced clinical practitioner (level 6)
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
High integrity software engineer (level 6)
Hospitality manager (level 4)
Hospitality supervisor (level 3)
Hospitality team member (level 2)
Learning and skills assessor (level 3)
Learning and skills mentor (level 4)
Learning and skills teacher (level 5)
Machining technician (level 3)
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)
Materials science technologist (degree) (level 6)
Mineral products technician (level 5)
Nuclear scientist and nuclear engineer (integrated degree) (level 6)
Nursing associate (level 5)
Nursing associate (NMC 2018) (level 5)
Operating department practitioner (level 6)
Operations manager (level 5)
Paramedic (level 6)
Pipe welder (level 3)
Police constable (integrated degree) (level 6)
Production chef (level 2)
Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
Prosthetic and orthotic technician (level 3)
Prosthetist and orthotist (level 6)
Registered nurse degree (NMC 2018) (level 6)
Senior leader (level 7)
Social worker (integrated degree) (level 6)
Teacher (level 6)
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Team leader (level 3)
Wellbeing and holistic therapist (level 3)
Youth worker (level 6)
Apprenticeship training course

Learning and skills assessor (level 3)

86% achievement rate (out of 10 apprentices)

68% 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.

Apprenticeship location

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UNIVERSITY OF DERBY’s training options

Head office 41.6 miles away

Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GB

  • not available At apprentice’s workplace
  • available Day release: 48.3 miles away
  • not available Block release

Day release address

STOCKWELL STREET, LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST13 6DP

Contact this provider about this course

Telephone
08000740099
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