Training provider

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (263 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	41%	59%	189
Reporting on progress of apprentices	20%	80%	145
Getting new apprentices started	77%	23%	127
Providing the right training at the right time	75%	25%	85
Working with small numbers of apprentices	88%	12%	73
Improving apprentice skills	81%	19%	67
Adapting to my needs	63%	37%	67
Initial assessment of apprentices	88%	12%	64
Training facilities	79%	21%	48

Apprentice reviews

Good (40 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	70%	30%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	88%	12%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	85%	15%
Providing accessible training resources	92%	8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	78%	22%
Taking into account your previous learning	75%	25%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	82%	18%
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	90%	10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	92%	8%
Resolving any issues you have	88%	12%
Preparing you for success in your future career	85%	15%

Provider overview

Bradford College is an apprenticeship providing institution based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, with a national reputation for excellence. As the winners of the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards in 2022 and 2023, we have supported thousands of people aged 16-18 to achieve a vocational qualification in their chosen career.

We are one of the biggest Further Education colleges in the country and one of the largest providers of Higher Education outside of the university sector.

Our Apprenticeships team has been delivering apprenticeships for 30 years. Part of the Bradford College Group, we're one of the UK's most successful educational and training groups, operating from impressive modern campuses and city-wide locations.

Courses offered

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Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

Dental practice manager (level 4)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Learning and skills mentor (level 4)

Machinist (advanced manufacturing engineering) (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Oral health practitioner (level 4)

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)

School business professional (level 4)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

58% achievement rate (out of 40 apprentices)

54% 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 2021 to 2022 academic year.