Training provider

VARSITY TRAINING LIMITED

UKPRN 10049233

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Courses offered by this training provider

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Apprenticeships

View 23 apprenticeships delivered by this training provider

• Adult care worker (level 2)
• Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)
• Business administrator (level 3)
• Coaching professional (level 5)
• Community health and wellbeing worker (level 3)
• Customer service practitioner (level 2)
• Data protection and information governance practitioner (level 4)
• Early years educator (level 3)
• Early years lead practitioner (level 5)
• Early years practitioner (level 2)
• Governance officer (level 4)
• Healthcare support worker (level 2)
• Lead adult care worker (level 3)
• Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)
• Leader in adult care (level 5)
• Learning and skills teacher (level 5)
• Operations manager (level 5)
• School business professional (level 4)
• Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)
• Senior leader (level 7)
• Specialist teaching assistant (level 5)
• Teaching assistant (level 3)
• Team leader (level 3)

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Achievements and participation rates

This is historical data and might include training this provider no longer offers.

Achievement and participation rate data does not include apprenticeship units.

Achievements

83.8%

of apprentices (34 of 40) completed a course and passed the end-point assessment with this training provider in academic year 2024 to 2025. 16.2% did not pass or left the course before taking their assessment.

65.4% national achievement rate

Participation

56

apprentices have completed a course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2022.

Data for apprenticeships and foundation apprenticeships collected by the Department for Education.

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Reviews from employers and apprentices

This is the training provider's average review based on all the apprenticeship courses they delivered during the last full academic year (2024 to 2025).

It does not include reviews for apprenticeship units.

Employers

No reviews

Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.

Apprentices

Excellent

average review from 5 apprentices when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Apprenticeships and foundation apprenticeships data collected by the 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 (5 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 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your assessment(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Providing Off the Job training in line with your training plan(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 5 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	100%	0%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your 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	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	80%	20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	100%	0%
Providing Off the Job training in line with your training plan	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	100%	0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Resolving any issues you have	100%	0%
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.

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.

Excellent (5 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 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 5 apprentices)

  60%40%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 5 apprentices)

  60%40%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)

  60%40%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 5 apprentices)

  60%40%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 5 apprentices)

  60%40%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 5 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	100%	0%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	60%	40%

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	60%	40%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	60%	40%
Taking into account your previous learning	100%	0%
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	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	80%	20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Resolving any issues you have	80%	20%
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.

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.

Excellent (5 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 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 5 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	100%	0%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point 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	100%	0%
Providing accessible training resources	100%	0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	80%	20%
Taking into account your previous learning	100%	0%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	80%	20%
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	100%	0%
Resolving any issues you have	100%	0%
Preparing you for success in your future career	100%	0%

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.

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 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 (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 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• 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%	2
Communication with employers	100%	0%	1
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	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.

Good (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 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• 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%	2
Communication with employers	100%	0%	1
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	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.

Excellent (15 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 15 apprentices)

  100%0%

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

  80%20%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your assessment(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 15 apprentices)

  87%13%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 15 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 15 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 10 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Providing Off the Job training in line with your training plan(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 15 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 15 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 15 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	100%	0%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	80%	20%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your 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	93%	7%
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	93%	7%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	80%	20%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	80%	20%
Providing Off the Job training in line with your training plan	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	93%	7%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Resolving any issues you have	93%	7%
Preparing you for success in your future career	100%	0%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: VARSITY TRAINING LIMITED, 340 The Crescent, Colchester, CO4 9AD
• Email: -
• Telephone: 01934 808951
• Website: -

Training provider overview

Varsity Training have substantial experience built-up over years of supporting apprentices, training in healthcare, health and social care and management. This has enabled us to develop a keen understanding of aspects that may be important to you as an apprentice or employer, which in turn allows us to offer the right support. Being based in the Southwest of the United Kingdom we offer training to both statuary bodies and the private and voluntary sectors. Although we have training facilities based in our main office, we are also able to carry out training in employer locations based on group size. Our dedicated team are both occupationally qualified and hold relevant assessment and educational qualifications.