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SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL

UKPRN 10002244
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Training provider achievements and participation

Achievements

70.3%

of apprentices (120 of 170) completed a course and passed the end-point assessment with this training provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 29.7% did not pass or left the course before taking their assessment.

60.5% national achievement rate

Participation

523

apprentices have completed a course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2019.

Data for all courses delivered by this provider, collected by the Department for Education.

Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

Good

average review from 1 employer when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Apprentices

No reviews

Not enough apprentices have reviewed this provider.

Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2024 to 2025). Data collected by Department for Education.
View reviews with feedback from the last 5 years

1 August 2025 to today

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.

No results. Not enough employers have given feedback about this training provider.

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.

Good (1 review)

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 1 employer)

    0%100%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(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% 1
Communication with employers 0% 100% 1
Improving apprentice skills 100% 0% 1
Reporting on progress of apprentices 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.

No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.

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.

No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.

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 (5 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 5 apprentices)

    60%40%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 5 apprentices)

    100%0%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 5 apprentices)

    80%20%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 5 apprentices)

    100%0%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)

    60%40%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 5 apprentices)

    100%0%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 5 apprentices)

    80%20%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 5 apprentices)

    80%20%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 5 apprentices)

    100%0%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)

    100%0%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 5 apprentices)

    100%0%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 5 apprentices)

    100%0%
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 60% 40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 100% 0%
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 80% 20%
Providing accessible training resources 100% 0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 60% 40%
Taking into account your previous learning 100% 0%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 80% 20%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 80% 20%
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 100% 0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 100% 0%
Resolving any issues you have 100% 0%
Preparing you for success in your future career 100% 0%

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.

Good (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 2 employers)

    100%0%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 5 employers)

    40%60%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 5 employers)

    80%20%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 4 employers)

    50%50%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)

    67%33%
  • Training facilities(selected by 2 employers)

    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 40% 60% 5
Getting new apprentices started 80% 20% 5
Improving apprentice skills 50% 50% 4
Initial assessment of apprentices 100% 0% 1
Reporting on progress of apprentices 67% 33% 3
Training facilities 0% 100% 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 (9 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 9 apprentices)

    78%22%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 9 apprentices)

    78%22%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 9 apprentices)

    78%22%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 9 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 9 apprentices)

    78%22%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 9 apprentices)

    89%11%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 9 apprentices)

    78%22%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 9 apprentices)

    89%11%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 9 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 9 apprentices)

    78%22%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 9 apprentices)

    89%11%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 9 apprentices)

    67%33%
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 78% 22%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 78% 22%
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 78% 22%
Providing accessible training resources 67% 33%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 78% 22%
Taking into account your previous learning 89% 11%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 78% 22%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 89% 11%
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 67% 33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 78% 22%
Resolving any issues you have 89% 11%
Preparing you for success in your future career 67% 33%

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 (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
  • Communication with employers(selected by 4 employers)

    25%75%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)

    100%0%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

    0%100%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)

    0%100%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)

    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
Communication with employers 25% 75% 4
Getting new apprentices started 100% 0% 1
Improving apprentice skills 100% 0% 2
Initial assessment of apprentices 0% 100% 1
Reporting on progress of apprentices 0% 100% 3
Adapting to my needs 100% 0% 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.

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.

Good (10 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 3 employers)

    100%0%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 10 employers)

    30%70%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 6 employers)

    83%17%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 7 employers)

    71%29%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

    50%50%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)

    29%71%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
  • Training facilities(selected by 2 employers)

    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% 3
Communication with employers 30% 70% 10
Getting new apprentices started 83% 17% 6
Improving apprentice skills 71% 29% 7
Initial assessment of apprentices 50% 50% 2
Reporting on progress of apprentices 29% 71% 7
Adapting to my needs 100% 0% 1
Training facilities 0% 100% 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 (14 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 14 apprentices)

    71%29%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 14 apprentices)

    86%14%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 14 apprentices)

    79%21%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 14 apprentices)

    79%21%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 14 apprentices)

    71%29%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 14 apprentices)

    93%7%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 14 apprentices)

    79%21%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 14 apprentices)

    86%14%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 14 apprentices)

    79%21%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 14 apprentices)

    86%14%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 14 apprentices)

    93%7%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 14 apprentices)

    79%21%
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 71% 29%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 86% 14%
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 79% 21%
Providing accessible training resources 79% 21%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 71% 29%
Taking into account your previous learning 93% 7%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 79% 21%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 86% 14%
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 79% 21%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 86% 14%
Resolving any issues you have 93% 7%
Preparing you for success in your future career 79% 21%

Contact this training provider

Registered address
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL, Town Hall, Pinstone Street, Sheffield, S1 2HH
Telephone
0114 2667503

Training provider overview

Lifelong Learning and Skills provide a wide range of apprenticeships across its three training units, Red Tape Central, Construction Design Centre and Sheaf Training Centre.

Our team of tutor/assessors are industry professionals in their fields combined with having relevant teaching qualifications.

We offer apprenticeships in business administration, housing, customer services, hospitality and catering, food production, brick laying, carpentry, civils, painting and decorating, teaching and learning, childcare and health and social care.

We offer a bespoke service that can be tailored to meet your business need and our clients range from small to large businesses.

The service comprises of a dedicated account manager, tutor/assessor and assistance with recruitment where required.