Training provider

BOLTON COLLEGE

UKPRN 10000794

Professional accounting technician (level 4)

Training options for this course

This provider offers these training options for this course in WA3 Salford. You can remove or change your location . This may change what options are available.

If there are multiple training options, the apprentice may do a combination of these. You'll need to contact the provider to confirm what training they offer.

Training option	Location
Day release One day a week at the provider's location.	9.4 miles to closest location: Bolton College, Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5BG

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

No data

There is not enough data to show the achievement rate for this course. This may be because a small number of apprentices completed this course, or this is a new course for this provider.

Participation

18

apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2019

Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.

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Training provider information

Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

No reviews

Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.

Apprentices

No reviews

Not enough apprentices have reviewed this provider.

Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2023 to 2024). Data collected by Department for Education.

View reviews with feedback from the last 5 years

1 August 2024 to today

These are the most recent reviews for this training provider. We update the main star rating on this page when we have reviews from a full academic year.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Poor (1 review)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

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

• Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

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	0%	100%	1
Improving apprentice skills	0%	100%	1
Reporting on progress of apprentices	0%	100%	1

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (5 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 5 apprentices)

  60%40%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 5 apprentices)

  60%40%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)

  60%40%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 5 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 5 apprentices)

  60%40%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 5 apprentices)

  60%40%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	60%	40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	80%	20%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	60%	40%
Providing accessible training resources	80%	20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	60%	40%
Taking into account your previous learning	80%	20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	100%	0%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	80%	20%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	80%	20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	80%	20%
Resolving any issues you have	60%	40%
Preparing you for success in your future career	60%	40%

1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (9 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 9 apprentices)

  56%44%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 9 apprentices)

  67%33%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 9 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 9 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 9 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 9 apprentices)

  56%44%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 9 apprentices)

  56%44%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 9 apprentices)

  67%33%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 9 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 9 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 9 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 9 apprentices)

  78%22%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	56%	44%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	67%	33%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	67%	33%
Providing accessible training resources	78%	22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	78%	22%
Taking into account your previous learning	56%	44%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	56%	44%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	67%	33%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	67%	33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	67%	33%
Resolving any issues you have	67%	33%
Preparing you for success in your future career	78%	22%

1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (22 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

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

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 12 employers)

  83%17%

• Communication with employers(selected by 15 employers)

  53%47%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 8 employers)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 14 employers)

  93%7%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)

  67%33%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)

  36%64%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 4 employers)

  50%50%

• Training facilities(selected by 5 employers)

  80%20%

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
Providing the right training at the right time	83%	17%	12
Communication with employers	53%	47%	15
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	8
Improving apprentice skills	93%	7%	14
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	2
Initial assessment of apprentices	67%	33%	6
Reporting on progress of apprentices	36%	64%	14
Adapting to my needs	50%	50%	4
Training facilities	80%	20%	5

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (26 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 26 apprentices)

  42%58%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 26 apprentices)

  46%54%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 26 apprentices)

  50%50%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 26 apprentices)

  58%42%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 26 apprentices)

  58%42%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 26 apprentices)

  65%35%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 26 apprentices)

  58%42%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 26 apprentices)

  81%19%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 26 apprentices)

  81%19%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 26 apprentices)

  54%46%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 26 apprentices)

  58%42%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 26 apprentices)

  65%35%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	42%	58%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	46%	54%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	50%	50%
Providing accessible training resources	58%	42%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	58%	42%
Taking into account your previous learning	65%	35%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	58%	42%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	81%	19%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	81%	19%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	54%	46%
Resolving any issues you have	58%	42%
Preparing you for success in your future career	65%	35%

1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (22 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

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

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 7 employers)

  71%29%

• Communication with employers(selected by 16 employers)

  56%44%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 11 employers)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)

  50%50%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)

  60%40%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)

  40%60%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Training facilities(selected by 4 employers)

  100%0%

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
Providing the right training at the right time	71%	29%	7
Communication with employers	56%	44%	16
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	11
Improving apprentice skills	50%	50%	2
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	4
Initial assessment of apprentices	60%	40%	5
Reporting on progress of apprentices	40%	60%	10
Adapting to my needs	100%	0%	1
Training facilities	100%	0%	4

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (14 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

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

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 5 employers)

  60%40%

• Communication with employers(selected by 11 employers)

  45%55%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 7 employers)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)

  86%14%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)

  75%25%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)

  20%80%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Training facilities(selected by 3 employers)

  100%0%

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
Providing the right training at the right time	60%	40%	5
Communication with employers	45%	55%	11
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	7
Improving apprentice skills	0%	100%	1
Working with small numbers of apprentices	86%	14%	7
Initial assessment of apprentices	75%	25%	4
Reporting on progress of apprentices	20%	80%	10
Adapting to my needs	100%	0%	2
Training facilities	100%	0%	3

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2020 to today

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last 5 academic years.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (59 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

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

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 24 employers)

  75%25%

• Communication with employers(selected by 43 employers)

  51%49%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 26 employers)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 18 employers)

  78%22%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 13 employers)

  92%8%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 15 employers)

  67%33%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 35 employers)

  31%69%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 7 employers)

  71%29%

• Training facilities(selected by 12 employers)

  92%8%

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
Providing the right training at the right time	75%	25%	24
Communication with employers	51%	49%	43
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	26
Improving apprentice skills	78%	22%	18
Working with small numbers of apprentices	92%	8%	13
Initial assessment of apprentices	67%	33%	15
Reporting on progress of apprentices	31%	69%	35
Adapting to my needs	71%	29%	7
Training facilities	92%	8%	12

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (40 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 40 apprentices)

  48%52%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 40 apprentices)

  55%45%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 40 apprentices)

  55%45%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 40 apprentices)

  65%35%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 40 apprentices)

  62%38%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 40 apprentices)

  65%35%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 40 apprentices)

  62%38%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 40 apprentices)

  78%22%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 40 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 40 apprentices)

  60%40%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 40 apprentices)

  60%40%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 40 apprentices)

  68%32%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	48%	52%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	55%	45%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	55%	45%
Providing accessible training resources	65%	35%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	62%	38%
Taking into account your previous learning	65%	35%
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	78%	22%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	78%	22%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	60%	40%
Resolving any issues you have	60%	40%
Preparing you for success in your future career	68%	32%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: Deane Road Campus, Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5BG
• Email: apprenticeships@boltoncc.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01204 482033
• Website: https://forms.office.com/e/VNmm6A38ET

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Bolton College, with a £30 million turnover, is part of the University of Greater Manchester Group. We work with over 800 employers across Greater Manchester, delivering vocational training from our £75 million campus in Bolton town centre. We have decades of experience in apprenticeships, delivering over 40 programmes across 20 industry sectors, helping employers to improve productivity and create a skilled future workforce. All apprenticeships are delivered in industry-standard facilities with clear progression pathways.

For general information about this provider, such as the total participation and achievement rate for all courses they deliver, view our provider details page for BOLTON COLLEGE .

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