Training provider

BENSON-SMITH LIMITED

UKPRN 10056494

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Advanced butcher (level 3)

Baker (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Butcher (level 2)

Chef de partie (level 3)

Commis chef (level 2)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Fishmonger (level 2)

Food and drink process operator (level 2)

Hospitality manager (level 4)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

Lead baker (level 3)

Pastry chef (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Senior culinary chef (level 4)

Senior production chef (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

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Training provider achievements and participation

Achievements

No data

There is not enough data to show the achievement rate for this provider for academic year 2023 to 2024. This may be because a small number of apprentices have completed a course with this provider, or this is a new provider.

60.5% national achievement rate

Participation

49

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.

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Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

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Apprentices

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Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2023 to 2024). Data collected by Department for Education.

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1 August 2024 to today

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Employer reviews

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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 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%

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

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No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.

Apprentice reviews

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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 (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 3 employers)

  100%0%

• Communication with employers(selected by 3 employers)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

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

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• Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)

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• Training facilities(selected by 1 employer)

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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%	3
Communication with employers	100%	0%	3
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	2
Reporting on progress of apprentices	100%	0%	3
Adapting to my needs	0%	100%	1
Training facilities	0%	100%	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 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 (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%

• 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%	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.

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 (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

• Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers 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
Communication with employers	100%	0%	1
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	1
Working with small numbers 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.

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 (8 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)

  100%0%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 4 employers)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)

  100%0%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)

  50%50%

• Training facilities(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

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	100%	0%	5
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	1
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	4
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	1
Reporting on progress of apprentices	100%	0%	5
Adapting to my needs	50%	50%	2
Training facilities	0%	100%	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.

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: BENSON-SMITH LIMITED, Fletchers Mill, Dean Clough Mills, Halifax, HX3 5AX
• Email: sarah@chefbensonsmith.co.uk
• Telephone: 07735 480107
• Website: http://www.chefbensonsmith.co.uk

Training provider overview

Benson-Smith Limited is a specialist training provider for Hospitality & Catering businesses across England.

Our trainers have extensive experience and credible backgrounds in the industry and ensure that all training is current and meets the market needs, demands, and challenges faced in this sector.

We deliver apprenticeships for Chefs, Hospitality Team members including supervisory and management levels, Bakers, Butchers, and Fishmongers. We also enhance these services with Food Safety training, HACCP and up-skill sessions, and opportunities to access varying skill-based competitions locally and nationally.

We provide a bespoke and tailor-made approach, looking at each individual’s business needs and providing a one-stop training solution.