Training provider

BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (236 reviews)

Employer review details

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	60%	40%	184
Reporting on progress of apprentices	40%	60%	124
Getting new apprentices started	75%	25%	102
Providing the right training at the right time	70%	30%	70
Training facilities	92%	8%	62
Adapting to my needs	77%	23%	61
Improving apprentice skills	79%	21%	56
Working with small numbers of apprentices	83%	17%	52
Initial assessment of apprentices	67%	33%	49

Apprentice reviews

Good (52 reviews)

Apprentice review details

Communication
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	69%	31%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	75%	25%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	69%	31%
Providing accessible training resources	75%	25%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	58%	42%
Taking into account your previous learning	73%	27%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	62%	38%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	88%	12%

Support
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	81%	19%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Resolving any issues you have	83%	17%
Preparing you for success in your future career	79%	21%

Provider overview

Blackpool and The Fylde College is a leading provider of high quality technical and professional education in the North West and has pioneered a wide range of cutting-edge, skills-based training in the local area. In 2021, we were rated as a Top 50 Training Provider for our apprenticeship programmes.

We offer a range of apprenticeships from those aimed at school leavers to higher and degree apprenticeships for those who want to fast-track their career.

Together with our 1800 employer partners, we develop and deliver an industry-led curriculum across numerous subject areas and aim to be responsive to the needs of the local and regional economies, the employers and the local community.

Courses offered

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Accident repair technician (level 3)

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Community health and wellbeing worker (level 3)

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Content creator (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Data analyst (level 4)

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Electro-mechanical engineer (level 6)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

Maritime mechanical and electrical mechanic (level 2)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Nuclear scientist and nuclear engineer (integrated degree) (level 6)

Officer of the watch (near coastal) (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

People professional (level 5)

Plasterer (level 2)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Project manager (integrated degree) (level 6)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Retail manager (level 4)

Seafarer (deck rating) (level 2)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Senior production chef (level 3)

Small vessel chief engineer (level 4)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Vehicle damage assessor (level 4)

Vehicle damage mechanical, electrical and trim (MET) technician (level 3)

Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

80% achievement rate (out of 40 apprentices)

56% national achievement rate

Explain achievement rate

The percentage of apprentices who successfully achieved their apprenticeship when trained by this provider on a course in this subject area. This rate uses data from the 2018 to 2019 academic year.