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PRESTON COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (142 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 95 employers)

    51%49%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 78 employers)

    28%72%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 74 employers)

    82%18%
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 51 employers)

    86%14%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 37 employers)

    84%16%
  • Training facilities(selected by 31 employers)

    84%16%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 30 employers)

    60%40%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 23 employers)

    65%35%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 17 employers)

    88%12%
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 51% 49% 95
Reporting on progress of apprentices 28% 72% 78
Getting new apprentices started 82% 18% 74
Providing the right training at the right time 86% 14% 51
Improving apprentice skills 84% 16% 37
Training facilities 84% 16% 31
Initial assessment of apprentices 60% 40% 30
Adapting to my needs 65% 35% 23
Working with small numbers of apprentices 88% 12% 17

Apprentice reviews

Good (49 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

    55%45%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment

    71%29%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training

    59%41%
  • Providing accessible training resources

    65%35%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship

    57%43%
  • Taking into account your previous learning

    73%27%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better

    63%37%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time

    76%24%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones

    71%29%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship

    69%31%
  • Resolving any issues you have

    76%24%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career

    69%31%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 55% 45%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 71% 29%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training 59% 41%
Providing accessible training resources 65% 35%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 57% 43%
Taking into account your previous learning 73% 27%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 63% 37%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 76% 24%
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 71% 29%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 69% 31%
Resolving any issues you have 76% 24%
Preparing you for success in your future career 69% 31%

Provider overview

Preston College is one of the largest apprenticeship providers in Lancashire. We are proud to offer a range of apprenticeships to suit the needs of your business, from Level 2 to 5. Our vision is to transform lives through education and our mission is to inspire, educate and support our diverse community to reach its potential. Our relationships with employers ensure that our apprenticeship provision is relevant, up to date and of a high quality. We work closely with over 1000 employers across the region from SMEs to large levy businesses, and we will support throughout the apprenticeship journey, including the recruitment process with potential candidates. We also offer a variety of delivery models from day release to full remote delivery.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Associate project manager (level 4)
Autocare technician (level 2)
Beauty therapist (level 2)
Bricklayer (level 2)
Business administrator (level 3)
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
Construction site supervisor (level 4)
Craft bricklayer (level 3)
Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Customer service specialist (level 3)
Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Engineering operative (level 2)
Groundworker (level 2)
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)
HR support (level 3)
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Laboratory technician (level 3)
Learning and skills mentor (level 4)
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Metal fabricator (level 3)
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Operations manager (level 5)
Painter and decorator (level 2)
Payroll administrator (level 3)
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)
Plasterer (level 2)
Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Roofer (level 2)
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Team leader (level 3)
Transport and warehouse operations supervisor (level 3)
Wall and floor tiler (level 2)
Welder (level 2)
Wellbeing and holistic therapist (level 3)
Apprenticeship training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

61% achievement rate (out of 70 apprentices)

51% 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.

Apprenticeship location

Derby, Derbyshire Remove location

PRESTON COLLEGE’s training options

Head office 78.8 miles away

Fulwood Campus, St Vincent’S Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8UR

  • available At apprentice’s workplace
  • not available Day release
  • not available Block release

Contact this provider about this course

Telephone
01772225768
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