Training provider

FARNBOROUGH COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Employer reviews

Good (192 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	50%	50%	146
Reporting on progress of apprentices	35%	65%	111
Getting new apprentices started	75%	25%	83
Providing the right training at the right time	69%	31%	61
Training facilities	85%	15%	60
Improving apprentice skills	72%	28%	54
Initial assessment of apprentices	73%	27%	45
Working with small numbers of apprentices	82%	18%	44
Adapting to my needs	71%	29%	41

Apprentice reviews

Good (24 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	58%	42%
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	54%	46%
Providing accessible training resources	75%	25%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	50%	50%
Taking into account your previous learning	62%	38%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	50%	50%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	71%	29%

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	54%	46%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	67%	33%
Resolving any issues you have	54%	46%
Preparing you for success in your future career	58%	42%

Provider overview

Farnborough College of Technology is committed to providing outstanding education and training to all our learners. We offer outstanding education and training including Professional Technical Education, Apprenticeships, A Levels, Degrees offered in partnership with the University of Surrey and Degree Apprenticeships in partnership with employers.

Our Apprenticeships are managed by the college's Business Services team. We can help you with recruitment by providing a Training Needs Analysis, advertising your apprenticeship job vacancies free of charge and screening applicants to meet your business needs. Alternatively, an existing member of your staff can also be considered for an apprenticeship.

Courses offered

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Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)

Aerospace engineer (level 6)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Automation and controls engineering technician (level 4)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Commis chef (level 2)

Composites technician (level 3)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Data technician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

IT solutions technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

Machining technician (level 3)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

Marketing assistant (level 3)

Marketing executive (level 4)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Network engineer (level 4)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

People professional (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Senior people professional (level 7)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)