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of apprentices (114 of 180) completed a course and passed the end-point assessment with this training provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 36.8% did not pass or left the course before taking their assessment.
60.5% national achievement rate
Participation
541
apprentices have completed a course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2018.
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
Good
average review from 10 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 (2023 to 2024). 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.
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.
Good(10 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 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 10 apprentices)
90%10%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 10 apprentices)
100%0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 10 apprentices)
90%10%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 10 apprentices)
60%40%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 10 apprentices)
90%10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)
60%40%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 10 apprentices)
90%10%
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
70%
30%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
70%
30%
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
90%
10%
Providing accessible training resources
100%
0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
70%
30%
Taking into account your previous learning
70%
30%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
90%
10%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
60%
40%
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
90%
10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
60%
40%
Resolving any issues you have
70%
30%
Preparing you for success in your future career
90%
10%
1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024
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
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
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
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
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.
Good(10 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 10 apprentices)
60%40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
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
80%
20%
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
80%
20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
80%
20%
Taking into account your previous learning
80%
20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
70%
30%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
70%
30%
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
80%
20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
70%
30%
Resolving any issues you have
70%
30%
Preparing you for success in your future career
80%
20%
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(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)
100%0%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
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%
1
Communication with employers
100%
0%
1
Getting new apprentices started
0%
100%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
0%
100%
1
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(10 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 10 apprentices)
60%40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 10 apprentices)
50%50%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 10 apprentices)
90%10%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 10 apprentices)
90%10%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 10 apprentices)
60%40%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 10 apprentices)
90%10%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 10 apprentices)
90%10%
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
50%
50%
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
90%
10%
Providing accessible training resources
90%
10%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
80%
20%
Taking into account your previous learning
60%
40%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
70%
30%
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
80%
20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
80%
20%
Resolving any issues you have
90%
10%
Preparing you for success in your future career
90%
10%
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.
Excellent(11 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 6 employers)
83%17%
Communication with employers(selected by 8 employers)
62%38%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
33%67%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Training facilities(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
Providing the right training at the right time
83%
17%
6
Communication with employers
62%
38%
8
Getting new apprentices started
80%
20%
5
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
3
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
3
Reporting on progress of apprentices
33%
67%
3
Adapting to my needs
67%
33%
3
Training facilities
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 2020 to 31 July 2021
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(11 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 8 employers)
75%25%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 7 employers)
86%14%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
25%75%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 7 employers)
71%29%
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
75%
25%
8
Getting new apprentices started
86%
14%
7
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
2
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
4
Reporting on progress of apprentices
25%
75%
4
Adapting to my needs
71%
29%
7
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.
No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.
1 August 2020 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(24 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 10 employers)
90%10%
Communication with employers(selected by 17 employers)
71%29%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 14 employers)
79%21%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
88%12%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
25%75%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 11 employers)
64%36%
Training facilities(selected by 3 employers)
33%67%
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
90%
10%
10
Communication with employers
71%
29%
17
Getting new apprentices started
79%
21%
14
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
4
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
4
Initial assessment of apprentices
88%
12%
8
Reporting on progress of apprentices
25%
75%
8
Adapting to my needs
64%
36%
11
Training facilities
33%
67%
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.
Good(30 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 30 apprentices)
63%37%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 30 apprentices)
67%33%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 30 apprentices)
87%13%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 30 apprentices)
90%10%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 30 apprentices)
77%23%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 30 apprentices)
70%30%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 30 apprentices)
77%23%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 30 apprentices)
70%30%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 30 apprentices)
83%17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 30 apprentices)
70%30%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 30 apprentices)
77%23%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 30 apprentices)
87%13%
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
63%
37%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
67%
33%
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
87%
13%
Providing accessible training resources
90%
10%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
77%
23%
Taking into account your previous learning
70%
30%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
77%
23%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
70%
30%
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
83%
17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
70%
30%
Resolving any issues you have
77%
23%
Preparing you for success in your future career
87%
13%
Contact this training provider
Registered address
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL, County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH
ACL Essex is an established apprenticeship provider covering the whole of the county. Linked to Essex County Council we offer high quality apprenticeship programmes that meet the needs of local employers.
Our dedicated and professional team deliver programmes up to and including level 5. We can support new employees and help develop existing staff and managers.
Training is bespoke to your business and will include an element of classroom delivery as part of the programme.
All of our delivery staff have industry experience and a wealth of knowledge in their subject area.
We offer the following apprenticeships: Health & Care, Management, Administration, Supporting Teaching & Learning, Customer Service, Childcare, Accounting, Pharmacy and Hair.