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of apprentices (278 of 460) completed a course and passed the end-point assessment with this training provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 39.5% did not pass or left the course before taking their assessment.
60.5% national achievement rate
Participation
946
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
No reviews
Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.
Apprentices
Good
average review from 27 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(7 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 7 apprentices)
71%29%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 7 apprentices)
71%29%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 7 apprentices)
86%14%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 7 apprentices)
100%0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 7 apprentices)
71%29%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 7 apprentices)
57%43%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 7 apprentices)
86%14%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 7 apprentices)
100%0%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 7 apprentices)
100%0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 7 apprentices)
86%14%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 7 apprentices)
100%0%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 7 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
71%
29%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
71%
29%
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
86%
14%
Providing accessible training resources
100%
0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
71%
29%
Taking into account your previous learning
57%
43%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
86%
14%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
100%
0%
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
86%
14%
Resolving any issues you have
100%
0%
Preparing you for success in your future career
100%
0%
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.
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(27 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 27 apprentices)
74%26%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 27 apprentices)
63%37%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 27 apprentices)
70%30%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 27 apprentices)
89%11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 27 apprentices)
74%26%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 27 apprentices)
78%22%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 27 apprentices)
70%30%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 27 apprentices)
74%26%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 27 apprentices)
81%19%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 27 apprentices)
74%26%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 27 apprentices)
81%19%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 27 apprentices)
85%15%
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
74%
26%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
63%
37%
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
70%
30%
Providing accessible training resources
89%
11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
74%
26%
Taking into account your previous learning
78%
22%
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
74%
26%
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
81%
19%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
74%
26%
Resolving any issues you have
81%
19%
Preparing you for success in your future career
85%
15%
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(28 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 15 employers)
80%20%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 9 employers)
89%11%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 9 employers)
67%33%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 13 employers)
69%31%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)
0%100%
Training facilities(selected by 7 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
90%
10%
10
Communication with employers
80%
20%
15
Getting new apprentices started
89%
11%
9
Improving apprentice skills
67%
33%
9
Working with small numbers of apprentices
83%
17%
6
Initial assessment of apprentices
67%
33%
3
Reporting on progress of apprentices
69%
31%
13
Adapting to my needs
0%
100%
2
Training facilities
100%
0%
7
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(34 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 34 apprentices)
71%29%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 34 apprentices)
76%24%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 34 apprentices)
76%24%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 34 apprentices)
85%15%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 34 apprentices)
62%38%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 34 apprentices)
82%18%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 34 apprentices)
85%15%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 34 apprentices)
94%6%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 34 apprentices)
91%9%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 34 apprentices)
85%15%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 34 apprentices)
79%21%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 34 apprentices)
91%9%
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
76%
24%
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
76%
24%
Providing accessible training resources
85%
15%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
62%
38%
Taking into account your previous learning
82%
18%
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
94%
6%
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
91%
9%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
85%
15%
Resolving any issues you have
79%
21%
Preparing you for success in your future career
91%
9%
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(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 7 employers)
86%14%
Communication with employers(selected by 25 employers)
76%24%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 12 employers)
67%33%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 10 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)
86%14%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 17 employers)
59%41%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 7 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
86%
14%
7
Communication with employers
76%
24%
25
Getting new apprentices started
67%
33%
12
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
10
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
8
Initial assessment of apprentices
86%
14%
7
Reporting on progress of apprentices
59%
41%
17
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
7
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 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.
Excellent(23 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 16 employers)
75%25%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 8 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 9 employers)
89%11%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 13 employers)
69%31%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 7 employers)
86%14%
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
75%
25%
16
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
8
Improving apprentice skills
89%
11%
9
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
5
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
69%
31%
13
Adapting to my needs
86%
14%
7
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.
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.
Excellent(83 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)
91%9%
Communication with employers(selected by 56 employers)
77%23%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 29 employers)
83%17%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 28 employers)
86%14%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 19 employers)
95%5%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 12 employers)
83%17%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 43 employers)
65%35%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 16 employers)
81%19%
Training facilities(selected by 14 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
91%
9%
22
Communication with employers
77%
23%
56
Getting new apprentices started
83%
17%
29
Improving apprentice skills
86%
14%
28
Working with small numbers of apprentices
95%
5%
19
Initial assessment of apprentices
83%
17%
12
Reporting on progress of apprentices
65%
35%
43
Adapting to my needs
81%
19%
16
Training facilities
100%
0%
14
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(68 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 68 apprentices)
72%28%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 68 apprentices)
71%29%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 68 apprentices)
75%25%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 68 apprentices)
88%12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 68 apprentices)
68%32%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 68 apprentices)
78%22%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 68 apprentices)
79%21%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 68 apprentices)
87%13%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 68 apprentices)
88%12%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 68 apprentices)
81%19%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 68 apprentices)
82%18%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 68 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
72%
28%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
71%
29%
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
75%
25%
Providing accessible training resources
88%
12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
68%
32%
Taking into account your previous learning
78%
22%
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
87%
13%
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
Kendal College is based in South Lakeland in Cumbria and has been providing apprenticeships for over 20 years covering a wide range of provision.
Much of the provision is bespoke and designed specifically to meet the needs of employers and their business.
Our team of established tutors have specialist industry knowledge from their sectors allowing us to offer specific training that is required for industry standards. Our facilitators ensure progress is consistent and timely, and that apprentices are supported. Kendal College boasts industry standard facilities that enrich the apprenticeship programmes and the learner experience.