Training provider

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE

Employer reviews

Good (146 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 103 employers)
48%52%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 76 employers)
37%63%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 66 employers)
79%21%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 54 employers)
89%11%
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 42 employers)
88%12%
Training facilities(selected by 41 employers)
90%10%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 37 employers)
57%43%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 31 employers)
84%16%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 19 employers)
68%32%

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	48%	52%	103
Reporting on progress of apprentices	37%	63%	76
Getting new apprentices started	79%	21%	66
Improving apprentice skills	89%	11%	54
Providing the right training at the right time	88%	12%	42
Training facilities	90%	10%	41
Initial assessment of apprentices	57%	43%	37
Working with small numbers of apprentices	84%	16%	31
Adapting to my needs	68%	32%	19

Apprentice reviews

Good (227 reviews)

Apprentice review details

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

Communication

Communicating clearly with you
80%20%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
82%18%

Organisation

Organising well-structured training
81%19%
Providing accessible training resources
95%5%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
84%16%
Taking into account your previous learning
79%21%
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
93%7%

Support

Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
92%8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
87%13%
Resolving any issues you have
85%15%
Preparing you for success in your future career
85%15%

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Communication
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	80%	20%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	82%	18%

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	95%	5%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	84%	16%
Taking into account your previous learning	79%	21%
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	93%	7%

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	92%	8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	87%	13%
Resolving any issues you have	85%	15%
Preparing you for success in your future career	85%	15%

Provider overview

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is based in Preston, Lancashire and is one of the UK's largest universities. With a student and staff community approaching 38,000 it is the fifth largest employer in the North West of England. The University offers Higher and Degree apprenticeships, and is committed to vocation education, offering professional accreditation for its programmes. The apprenticeships combine work with part-time study up to Honours degree level and may include a work-based, academic or combined qualification or a professional qualification relevant to the industry. The University is working with a number of employers to develop new degree level apprenticeships and will engage with employers to achieve this.

Courses offered

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Advanced clinical practitioner (integrated degree) (level 7)

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Biomedical scientist (level 6)

Building services engineer (level 6)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)

Civil engineer (level 6)

Community nurse specialist practitioner (NMC 2022) (level 7)

Design and construction management (degree) (level 6)

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

Digital marketer (integrated degree) (level 6)

District nurse (level 7)

Electrical or electronic technical support engineer (degree) (level 6)

Fire safety engineer (level 6)

Healthcare science practitioner (integrated degree) (level 6)

High integrity software engineer (level 6)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

Midwife (2019 NMC standards) (Integrated degree) (level 6)

Nursing associate (NMC 2018) (level 5)

Occupational therapist (level 6)

Operating department practitioner (level 6)

Orthodontic therapist (integrated) (level 4)

Physiotherapist (level 6)

Police constable (integrated degree) (level 6)

Product design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)

Registered nurse degree (NMC 2018) (level 6)

Senior leader (level 7)

Social worker (integrated degree) (level 6)

Solicitor (level 7)

Youth worker (level 6)

Apprenticeship training course

Biomedical scientist (level 6)