Contact Us

You can also call The Partnership Team on 0800 731 4297.

We are always interested in your views about your experience of learning and working with us. In your local centre, staff are on hand to help and to answer any questions to ensure that you have a positive experience of learning with us.

Please let us know when something is not right

Our complaints procedure

We aim to make continuous improvement to ensure we meet your needs and take into account any changes during your time with us on programme. Your feedback and views are highly valuable to help with this.

Employers

In the event that you have any queries or complaints regarding the apprenticeship, you should contact your designated Partnership Manager on 0800 731 4297 in the first instance.

If the query or complaint is not resolved to your satisfaction, please ask for this to be escalated to the Partnership Team Manager, Curriculum Manager or designated Curriculum Leader.

If the query or complaint is still not resolved to your satisfaction, a written complaint should be made to CLSCustomerRelations@kent.gov.uk

If you need to take the query or complaint further please see the Kent County Council complaints procedure under the section General complaints.

Kent County Council complaints procedure

Learners

We are proud of our services and we would welcome feedback from you.

If you would like to compliment or comment on our service, or a particular part of our service, we would welcome and record this.

Any comments will contribute towards ensuring that our customers receive an excellent service at all times.

To provide us with any feedback, please speak to one of the following in the first instance:

• Your tutor
• Your tutor’s line manager (Curriculum Leader)

However, if we are unable to resolve your concerns with regards to any aspect of our service and your are still dissatisfied please contact:

Rani Rathore

Curriculum Manager Apprenticeships, WBL & Study Programmes,

Gravesend Adult Education Centre,

Victoria Centre,

Darnley Road,

Gravesend

Kent DA11 0RX

Email: CLSCustomerRelations@kent.gov.uk

Telephone: 0800 731 4297

Please put your complaint in a letter and you will receive an acknowledgement within 3 days of its receipt. We will aim to provide you with a full reply within 20 days. If your complaint raises complex issues that cannot be answered within 20 days, we will still write to you to let you know of our progress. We will continue to keep you informed of this at three-weekly intervals until we are able to respond fully to your complaint.

If you need to take the query or complaint further please see the Kent County Council complaints procedure under the section General complaints.

Kent County Council complaints procedure

Alternatively, the apprenticeship helpline can offer impartial advice for any concerns, complaints or enquiries. nationalhelpdesk@apprenticeships.gov.uk Telephone: 0800 015 0400

Where to find us

If you do have any feedback or questions about our service and would like to get in touch, for any reason, please use the contact form or write to the following addresses:

Ashford

Ashford Youth Hub
Marbledon Ave
Ashford
TN24 8BJ

Canterbury Adult Education Centre

Canterbury Academy
Knight Avenue
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 8QA

Click here to download parking information.

Folkestone

The Cube
Tontine Street
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 1SD

Gillingham KT&A Centre

Green Street
Gillingham
Kent
ME7 5TJ

Click here to download parking information.

Gravesend KT&A Centre

Victoria Centre Darnley Road
Gravesend,
Kent
DA11 0RX

Click here to download parking information.

Margate Adult Education Centre

Hawley Square
Margate
Kent
CT9 1PF

Sheerness Gateway

42 High Street
Sheerness
Kent
ME12 1NL

Sittingbourne Adult Education Centre

Unit A-B London Road Trading Estate
London Road
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 1SX

St Faiths Adult Education Centre

St Faiths Street
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 1LH