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Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
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Location
At apprentice's workplace
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Day release
One day a week at the provider's location.
Q1, Quorum Business Park, Benton Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE12 8EX
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
No data
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or this is a new course for this provider.
Participation
No data
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Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider
Employers
Excellent
average review from 6 employers when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Apprentices
Excellent
average review from 13 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 (2024 to 2025).
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.
Excellent(5 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 1 employer)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
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)
100%0%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
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%
1
Communication with employers
80%
20%
5
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
100%
0%
2
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
2
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 have given feedback about this training provider.
1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025
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(6 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 5 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Training facilities(selected by 4 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%
5
Communication with employers
67%
33%
3
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
2
Improving apprentice skills
67%
33%
3
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
0%
100%
1
Training facilities
100%
0%
4
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.
Excellent(13 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 13 apprentices)
85%15%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you
92%
8%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
92%
8%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training
92%
8%
Providing accessible training resources
92%
8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
92%
8%
Taking into account your previous learning
92%
8%
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
92%
8%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
92%
8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
92%
8%
Resolving any issues you have
92%
8%
Preparing you for success in your future career
92%
8%
1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024
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(6 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 1 employer)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Training facilities(selected by 2 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%
1
Communication with employers
100%
0%
4
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
4
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
100%
0%
4
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
1
Training facilities
100%
0%
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(13 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 13 apprentices)
31%69%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 13 apprentices)
54%46%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 13 apprentices)
69%31%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 13 apprentices)
62%38%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 13 apprentices)
62%38%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 13 apprentices)
69%31%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 13 apprentices)
62%38%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 13 apprentices)
77%23%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 13 apprentices)
69%31%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 13 apprentices)
69%31%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 13 apprentices)
62%38%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you
31%
69%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
54%
46%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training
69%
31%
Providing accessible training resources
62%
38%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
62%
38%
Taking into account your previous learning
69%
31%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
62%
38%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
92%
8%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
77%
23%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
69%
31%
Resolving any issues you have
69%
31%
Preparing you for success in your future career
62%
38%
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.
Excellent(4 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 3 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)
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%
3
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
50%
50%
2
Adapting to my needs
0%
100%
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(13 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 13 apprentices)
69%31%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 13 apprentices)
62%38%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 13 apprentices)
62%38%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 13 apprentices)
69%31%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 13 apprentices)
69%31%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 13 apprentices)
54%46%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 13 apprentices)
54%46%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 13 apprentices)
85%15%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 13 apprentices)
77%23%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 13 apprentices)
85%15%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 13 apprentices)
69%31%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 13 apprentices)
77%23%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you
69%
31%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
62%
38%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training
62%
38%
Providing accessible training resources
69%
31%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
69%
31%
Taking into account your previous learning
54%
46%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
54%
46%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
85%
15%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
77%
23%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
85%
15%
Resolving any issues you have
69%
31%
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.
Good(32 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 13 employers)
62%38%
Communication with employers(selected by 22 employers)
64%36%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 7 employers)
86%14%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 12 employers)
92%8%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 21 employers)
57%43%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 6 employers)
67%33%
Training facilities(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
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
62%
38%
13
Communication with employers
64%
36%
22
Getting new apprentices started
86%
14%
7
Improving apprentice skills
92%
8%
12
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
4
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
5
Reporting on progress of apprentices
57%
43%
21
Adapting to my needs
67%
33%
6
Training facilities
83%
17%
6
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 2021 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(53 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 22 employers)
77%23%
Communication with employers(selected by 36 employers)
69%31%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 15 employers)
93%7%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 20 employers)
90%10%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 30 employers)
63%37%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 10 employers)
70%30%
Training facilities(selected by 15 employers)
93%7%
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
77%
23%
22
Communication with employers
69%
31%
36
Getting new apprentices started
93%
7%
15
Improving apprentice skills
90%
10%
20
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
7
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
7
Reporting on progress of apprentices
63%
37%
30
Adapting to my needs
70%
30%
10
Training facilities
93%
7%
15
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 who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 39 apprentices)
64%36%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 39 apprentices)
69%31%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 39 apprentices)
74%26%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 39 apprentices)
74%26%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 39 apprentices)
74%26%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 39 apprentices)
72%28%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 39 apprentices)
67%33%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 39 apprentices)
90%10%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 39 apprentices)
82%18%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 39 apprentices)
82%18%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 39 apprentices)
77%23%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 39 apprentices)
77%23%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you
64%
36%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
69%
31%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training
74%
26%
Providing accessible training resources
74%
26%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
74%
26%
Taking into account your previous learning
72%
28%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
67%
33%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
90%
10%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
82%
18%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
82%
18%
Resolving any issues you have
77%
23%
Preparing you for success in your future career
77%
23%
Contact this training provider
Registered address
Q1, Quorum Business Park, Benton Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8EX
TDR Training Ltd have been operating since 2001 and deliver high quality apprenticeships in a range of disciplines covering Engineering, Science (Lab Techs) , Business & Administration, Customer Service, Supply Chain Management and Warehousing.
Assessment is on the Job and BTEC is delivered in state of the art facilities in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
TDR are Ofsted Grade Good, they also hold Matrix Accreditation and work with a variety of awarding bodies.