Training provider

THE OLDHAM COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (75 reviews)

Employer review details

• Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
• Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

• Communication with employers(selected by 52 employers)

  58%42%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 36 employers)

  81%19%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 33 employers)

  76%24%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 32 employers)

  47%53%

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 29 employers)

  79%21%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 22 employers)

  64%36%

• Training facilities(selected by 20 employers)

  80%20%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 19 employers)

  68%32%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)

  64%36%

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	58%	42%	52
Getting new apprentices started	81%	19%	36
Improving apprentice skills	76%	24%	33
Reporting on progress of apprentices	47%	53%	32
Providing the right training at the right time	79%	21%	29
Initial assessment of apprentices	64%	36%	22
Training facilities	80%	20%	20
Adapting to my needs	68%	32%	19
Working with small numbers of apprentices	64%	36%	14

Apprentice reviews

Good (47 reviews)

Apprentice review details

• Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
• Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you

  68%32%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment

  79%21%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training

  70%30%

• Providing accessible training resources

  79%21%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship

  70%30%

• Taking into account your previous learning

  68%32%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better

  68%32%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time

  83%17%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones

  77%23%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship

  83%17%

• Resolving any issues you have

  72%28%

• Preparing you for success in your future career

  74%26%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	68%	32%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	79%	21%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	70%	30%
Providing accessible training resources	79%	21%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	70%	30%
Taking into account your previous learning	68%	32%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	68%	32%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	83%	17%

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	77%	23%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	83%	17%
Resolving any issues you have	72%	28%
Preparing you for success in your future career	74%	26%

Provider overview

Oldham College is based in Greater Manchester and has a long established track record of delivering apprenticeships.

We offer a broad range of apprenticeships combining the high quality college training facilities with occupational specialist assessors, in priority sectors including: Construction, Health & Social Care, Business and Professional, Art and Design, Retail and Commercial.

In addition to the established apprenticeships, we are further developing our higher level offer in partnership with University Campus Oldham to extend the opportunities at Level 4 and above.

Our extended service to employers includes support with identifying company training needs and access to grants, and recruitment support via the college Job Shop.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)

Advanced sports turf technician (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Barbering professional (level 2)

Beauty and make up consultant (level 2)

Beauty therapist (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Children, young people and families manager (level 5)

Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Content creator (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Cyber security technologist (level 4)

Data analyst (level 4)

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

Digital support technician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Golf greenkeeper (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

Horticulture or Landscaping Supervisor (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Nail services technician (level 2)

Network engineer (level 4)

Operations manager (level 5)

Paralegal (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Software developer (level 4)

Software development technician (level 3)

Software tester (level 4)

Sports turf operative (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

65% achievement rate (out of 20 apprentices)

53% 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 2022 to 2023 academic year.

This training provider does not offer Healthcare support worker (level 2) at the apprenticeship location.

There are 94 training providers for Healthcare support worker (level 2) at the apprenticeship location.

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