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of apprentices (253 of 430) completed a course and passed the end-point assessment with this training provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 41.2% did not pass or left the course before taking their assessment.
60.5% national achievement rate
Participation
996
apprentices have completed a course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2017.
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 31 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(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)
64%36%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 14 apprentices)
71%29%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 14 apprentices)
93%7%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 14 apprentices)
79%21%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 14 apprentices)
79%21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 14 apprentices)
71%29%
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)
86%14%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 14 apprentices)
86%14%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 14 apprentices)
79%21%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 14 apprentices)
71%29%
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
64%
36%
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
71%
29%
Providing accessible training resources
93%
7%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
79%
21%
Taking into account your previous learning
79%
21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
71%
29%
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
86%
14%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
86%
14%
Resolving any issues you have
79%
21%
Preparing you for success in your future career
71%
29%
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(31 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 31 apprentices)
52%48%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 31 apprentices)
68%32%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 31 apprentices)
55%45%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 31 apprentices)
71%29%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 31 apprentices)
61%39%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 31 apprentices)
71%29%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 31 apprentices)
68%32%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 31 apprentices)
74%26%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 31 apprentices)
68%32%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 31 apprentices)
61%39%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 31 apprentices)
58%42%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 31 apprentices)
61%39%
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
52%
48%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
68%
32%
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
55%
45%
Providing accessible training resources
71%
29%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
61%
39%
Taking into account your previous learning
71%
29%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
68%
32%
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
68%
32%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
61%
39%
Resolving any issues you have
58%
42%
Preparing you for success in your future career
61%
39%
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(17 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 9 employers)
67%33%
Communication with employers(selected by 14 employers)
29%71%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 7 employers)
57%43%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 6 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)
30%70%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)
0%100%
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
67%
33%
9
Communication with employers
29%
71%
14
Getting new apprentices started
57%
43%
7
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
6
Working with small numbers of apprentices
80%
20%
5
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
30%
70%
10
Adapting to my needs
0%
100%
3
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.
Poor(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)
40%60%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 30 apprentices)
40%60%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 30 apprentices)
40%60%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 30 apprentices)
57%43%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 30 apprentices)
50%50%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 30 apprentices)
60%40%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 30 apprentices)
47%53%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 30 apprentices)
73%27%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 30 apprentices)
47%53%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 30 apprentices)
47%53%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 30 apprentices)
40%60%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 30 apprentices)
53%47%
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
40%
60%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
40%
60%
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
40%
60%
Providing accessible training resources
57%
43%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
50%
50%
Taking into account your previous learning
60%
40%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
47%
53%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
73%
27%
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
47%
53%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
47%
53%
Resolving any issues you have
40%
60%
Preparing you for success in your future career
53%
47%
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(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 20 employers)
55%45%
Communication with employers(selected by 41 employers)
54%46%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 29 employers)
76%24%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 9 employers)
89%11%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)
80%20%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 28 employers)
29%71%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 9 employers)
78%22%
Training facilities(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
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
55%
45%
20
Communication with employers
54%
46%
41
Getting new apprentices started
76%
24%
29
Improving apprentice skills
89%
11%
9
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
14
Initial assessment of apprentices
80%
20%
10
Reporting on progress of apprentices
29%
71%
28
Adapting to my needs
78%
22%
9
Training facilities
67%
33%
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.
Good(51 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 17 employers)
65%35%
Communication with employers(selected by 35 employers)
37%63%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 19 employers)
84%16%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 15 employers)
93%7%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 12 employers)
92%8%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 12 employers)
75%25%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 20 employers)
10%90%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 13 employers)
69%31%
Training facilities(selected by 8 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
65%
35%
17
Communication with employers
37%
63%
35
Getting new apprentices started
84%
16%
19
Improving apprentice skills
93%
7%
15
Working with small numbers of apprentices
92%
8%
12
Initial assessment of apprentices
75%
25%
12
Reporting on progress of apprentices
10%
90%
20
Adapting to my needs
69%
31%
13
Training facilities
100%
0%
8
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(121 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 46 employers)
61%39%
Communication with employers(selected by 90 employers)
43%57%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 55 employers)
76%24%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 30 employers)
93%7%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 31 employers)
94%6%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 23 employers)
78%22%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 58 employers)
22%78%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 25 employers)
64%36%
Training facilities(selected by 14 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
61%
39%
46
Communication with employers
43%
57%
90
Getting new apprentices started
76%
24%
55
Improving apprentice skills
93%
7%
30
Working with small numbers of apprentices
94%
6%
31
Initial assessment of apprentices
78%
22%
23
Reporting on progress of apprentices
22%
78%
58
Adapting to my needs
64%
36%
25
Training facilities
93%
7%
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(75 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 75 apprentices)
51%49%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 75 apprentices)
56%44%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 75 apprentices)
52%48%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 75 apprentices)
69%31%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 75 apprentices)
60%40%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 75 apprentices)
68%32%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 75 apprentices)
60%40%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 75 apprentices)
76%24%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 75 apprentices)
63%37%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 75 apprentices)
60%40%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 75 apprentices)
55%45%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 75 apprentices)
60%40%
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
51%
49%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
56%
44%
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
52%
48%
Providing accessible training resources
69%
31%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
60%
40%
Taking into account your previous learning
68%
32%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
60%
40%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
76%
24%
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
63%
37%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
60%
40%
Resolving any issues you have
55%
45%
Preparing you for success in your future career
60%
40%
Contact this training provider
Registered address
THE TRAFFORD COLLEGE GROUP, Manchester Road, West Timperley, Altrincham, WA14 5PQ
As one of the borough's leaders in apprenticeship delivery, The Trafford College Group and its trading subsidiaries (Trafford College, Stockport College Cheadle College and Marple Sixth Form College) is proud to be working alongside some of the most significant employers in Greater Manchester and beyond, pledging our continual support to create new apprenticeship opportunities in the borough. Our expert Employer Partnership team along with our dedicated apprenticeship Recruitment team work in partnership with local employers and individuals alike, helping match suitable candidates to quality placements such as apprenticeships, traineeships, work experience opportunities and volunteering opportunities.