Training provider

I & F LIMITED

UKPRN 10044457

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Courses offered

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Business administrator (level 3)

Dental nurse (GDC 2023) (level 3)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)

Retailer (level 2)

Science manufacturing process operative (level 2)

Science manufacturing technician 2014 (level 3)

Science manufacturing technician 2023 (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

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Training provider achievements and participation

Achievements

70%

of apprentices (210 of 300) completed a course and passed the end-point assessment with this training provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 30.0% did not pass or left the course before taking their assessment.

60.5% national achievement rate

Participation

870

apprentices have completed a course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2021.

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

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Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

Excellent

average review from 2 employers when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Apprentices

Good

average review from 45 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 (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.

Good (18 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 11 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 11 apprentices)

  73%27%

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 7 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your assessment(selected by 7 apprentices)

  100%0%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 11 apprentices)

  73%27%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 11 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 11 apprentices)

  73%27%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 11 apprentices)

  82%18%

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

  91%9%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 11 apprentices)

  91%9%

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 7 apprentices)

  100%0%

• 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)

  100%0%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 7 apprentices)

  100%0%

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

  100%0%

• Providing Off the Job training in line with your training plan(selected by 7 apprentices)

  100%0%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 11 apprentices)

  91%9%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 11 apprentices)

  73%27%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 11 apprentices)

  82%18%

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

  82%18%

• 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)

  86%14%

• 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	82%	18%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	73%	27%
Communicating clearly with you	86%	14%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your 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	73%	27%
Providing accessible training resources	100%	0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	73%	27%
Taking into account your previous learning	82%	18%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	91%	9%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	91%	9%
Organising well-structured training	100%	0%
Providing accessible training resources	100%	0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Taking into account your previous learning	100%	0%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	100%	0%
Providing Off the Job training in line with your training plan	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	91%	9%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	73%	27%
Resolving any issues you have	82%	18%
Preparing you for success in your future career	82%	18%
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	100%	0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	86%	14%
Resolving any issues you have	86%	14%
Preparing you for success in your future career	100%	0%

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.

Excellent (2 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 2 employers)

  100%0%

• 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)

  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%	2
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	1
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	1
Reporting on progress of apprentices	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.

Good (45 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 45 apprentices)

  76%24%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 45 apprentices)

  76%24%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 45 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 45 apprentices)

  87%13%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 45 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 45 apprentices)

  76%24%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 45 apprentices)

  87%13%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 45 apprentices)

  87%13%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 45 apprentices)

  91%9%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 45 apprentices)

  87%13%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 45 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 45 apprentices)

  89%11%

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	76%	24%
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	80%	20%
Providing accessible training resources	87%	13%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	80%	20%
Taking into account your previous learning	76%	24%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	87%	13%
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	91%	9%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	87%	13%
Resolving any issues you have	78%	22%
Preparing you for success in your future career	89%	11%

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 (43 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 43 apprentices)

  70%30%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 43 apprentices)

  79%21%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 43 apprentices)

  74%26%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 43 apprentices)

  88%12%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 43 apprentices)

  70%30%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 43 apprentices)

  77%23%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 43 apprentices)

  74%26%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 43 apprentices)

  81%19%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 43 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 43 apprentices)

  81%19%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 43 apprentices)

  77%23%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 43 apprentices)

  86%14%

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	79%	21%

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	74%	26%
Providing accessible training resources	88%	12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	70%	30%
Taking into account your previous learning	77%	23%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	74%	26%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	81%	19%

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	81%	19%
Resolving any issues you have	77%	23%
Preparing you for success in your future career	86%	14%

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 (6 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)

  100%0%

• Communication with employers(selected by 5 employers)

  40%60%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 3 employers)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 4 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)

  33%67%

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

  33%67%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• 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	100%	0%	6
Communication with employers	40%	60%	5
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	3
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	4
Initial assessment of apprentices	33%	67%	3
Reporting on progress of apprentices	33%	67%	3
Adapting to my needs	0%	100%	1
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.

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)

  90%10%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 10 apprentices)

  90%10%

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)

  70%30%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 10 apprentices)

  90%10%

• 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)

  100%0%

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)

  90%10%

• 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	90%	10%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	90%	10%

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	70%	30%
Taking into account your previous learning	90%	10%
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	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	90%	10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	90%	10%
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 (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

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Communication with employers(selected by 4 employers)

  100%0%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 3 employers)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

  50%50%

• 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
Providing the right training at the right time	100%	0%	1
Communication with employers	100%	0%	4
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	3
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	2
Reporting on progress of apprentices	50%	50%	2
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.

Excellent (13 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 8 employers)

  100%0%

• Communication with employers(selected by 11 employers)

  73%27%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 7 employers)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 7 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)

  33%67%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)

  50%50%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)

  50%50%

• 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	100%	0%	8
Communication with employers	73%	27%	11
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	7
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	7
Initial assessment of apprentices	33%	67%	3
Reporting on progress of apprentices	50%	50%	6
Adapting to my needs	50%	50%	2
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.

Good (116 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 109 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 109 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 7 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your assessment(selected by 7 apprentices)

  100%0%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 109 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 109 apprentices)

  89%11%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 109 apprentices)

  74%26%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 109 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 109 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 109 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 7 apprentices)

  100%0%

• 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)

  100%0%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 7 apprentices)

  100%0%

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

  100%0%

• Providing Off the Job training in line with your training plan(selected by 7 apprentices)

  100%0%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 109 apprentices)

  89%11%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 109 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 109 apprentices)

  79%21%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 109 apprentices)

  87%13%

• 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)

  86%14%

• 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	75%	25%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	78%	22%
Communicating clearly with you	86%	14%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your 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	78%	22%
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	83%	17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	86%	14%
Organising well-structured training	100%	0%
Providing accessible training resources	100%	0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Taking into account your previous learning	100%	0%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	100%	0%
Providing Off the Job training in line with your training plan	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	89%	11%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	83%	17%
Resolving any issues you have	79%	21%
Preparing you for success in your future career	87%	13%
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	100%	0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	86%	14%
Resolving any issues you have	86%	14%
Preparing you for success in your future career	100%	0%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: I & F LIMITED, Park House, 17 Moor Park Avenue, Preston, PR1 6AS
• Email: -
• Telephone: 07570 335000
• Website: -

Training provider overview

Skills4 specialises in education and training that support the needs of three client groups: FE providers, Pharmacy employers and candidates.

Skills4 has been developed by pharmacists for pharmacy employers to enable young people to develop a career in pharmacy and fulfil their potential.

Skills4 offers employers of all sizes a range of accredited mandatory qualifications.

As an education innovator Skills4 constantly adapts our pharmacy services and invests heavily in the development of our online capabilities which create a better learning experience and brings significant savings to pharmacies.

Skills4 has an expert recruitment and candidate -find capabilities, enhancing our ability to match pharmacies with candidates and employees.