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of apprentices (72 of 140) completed a course and passed the end-point assessment with this training provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 48.6% did not pass or left the course before taking their assessment.
60.5% national achievement rate
Participation
332
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
No reviews
Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.
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 (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.
Excellent(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%
Improving apprentice skills(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
100%
0%
1
Communication with employers
100%
0%
1
Improving apprentice skills
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 have given feedback about this training provider.
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.
No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.
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(9 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)
67%33%
Communication with employers(selected by 7 employers)
57%43%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
33%67%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
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
67%
33%
3
Communication with employers
57%
43%
7
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
3
Improving apprentice skills
80%
20%
5
Initial assessment of apprentices
0%
100%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
33%
67%
6
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
3
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.
Good(6 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 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
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
67%
33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
83%
17%
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
67%
33%
Providing accessible training resources
83%
17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
83%
17%
Taking into account your previous learning
67%
33%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
83%
17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
67%
33%
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
83%
17%
Resolving any issues you have
83%
17%
Preparing you for success in your future career
83%
17%
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(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 4 employers)
75%25%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 4 employers)
75%25%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
0%100%
Adapting to my needs(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
75%
25%
4
Getting new apprentices started
75%
25%
4
Improving apprentice skills
0%
100%
1
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
0%
100%
3
Adapting to my needs
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.
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(7 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 5 employers)
40%60%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 3 employers)
33%67%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
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 4 employers)
25%75%
Adapting to my needs(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
Communication with employers
40%
60%
5
Getting new apprentices started
33%
67%
3
Improving apprentice skills
0%
100%
1
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
25%
75%
4
Adapting to my needs
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.
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(22 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)
80%20%
Communication with employers(selected by 17 employers)
59%41%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 10 employers)
70%30%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 8 employers)
62%38%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
75%25%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 13 employers)
23%77%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 7 employers)
100%0%
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
80%
20%
5
Communication with employers
59%
41%
17
Getting new apprentices started
70%
30%
10
Improving apprentice skills
62%
38%
8
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Initial assessment of apprentices
75%
25%
4
Reporting on progress of apprentices
23%
77%
13
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
7
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.
Good(6 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 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
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
67%
33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
83%
17%
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
67%
33%
Providing accessible training resources
83%
17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
83%
17%
Taking into account your previous learning
67%
33%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
83%
17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
67%
33%
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
83%
17%
Resolving any issues you have
83%
17%
Preparing you for success in your future career
83%
17%
Contact this training provider
Registered address
OPTIMUM SKILLS LIMITED, Unit 23, Parsons Court, Welbury Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6ZE
Optimum Skills are a dynamic and successful training provider with centres in the North East of England delivering outstanding quality in the field of apprenticeships, traineeships, pre-employment and commercial training.
We are driven to making a difference with the mission to optimise potential through inspired learning. We can support new and existing employees with a range of apprenticeships with innovative and flexible approaches to learning.