Contact Us

Call us on 0800 731 4297*

Our staff are available between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Write to us at:
Community Learning & Skills
Unit A-B London Road Trading Estate
London Road
Sittingbourne
ME10 1SX

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 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

Please contact us if you would like to receive a copy of our 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 you are still dissatisfied please contact:

Janice Denyer, Curriculum Manager for Apprenticeships
or
Lee Busby, Curriculum Manager for Study Programmes

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

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.

Please contact us if you would like to receive a copy of our complaints procedure.

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

You also have the right to complain to the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) by following the procedure on Education and Skills Funding Agency Complaints Procedure under the heading “Colleges, training providers and employers”, or through the Greater London Authority (GLA) at: Skillscomplaints@london.gov.uk if you live in a Greater London Authority area.