Training provider

FARNBOROUGH COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Employer reviews

Good (190 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%	144
Reporting on progress of apprentices	35%	65%	111
Getting new apprentices started	77%	23%	81
Providing the right training at the right time	68%	32%	59
Training facilities	85%	15%	59
Improving apprentice skills	74%	26%	53
Working with small numbers of apprentices	82%	18%	44
Initial assessment of apprentices	75%	25%	44
Adapting to my needs	70%	30%	40

Apprentice reviews

Good (19 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	47%	53%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	68%	32%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	58%	42%
Providing accessible training resources	79%	21%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	58%	42%
Taking into account your previous learning	58%	42%
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	79%	21%

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	74%	26%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	74%	26%
Resolving any issues you have	68%	32%
Preparing you for success in your future career	68%	32%

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)

Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Aerospace engineer (degree) (level 6)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Autocare technician (level 2)

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 quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Digital marketer (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)

Hair professional (level 2)

Hospitality manager (level 4)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

HR consultant partner (level 5)

HR support (level 3)

Infrastructure technician (level 3)

Installation electrician and maintenance electrician (level 3)

IT solutions technician (level 3)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

Marketing assistant (level 3)

Marketing executive (level 4)

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

Network engineer (level 4)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Scaffolder (level 2)

Science manufacturing technician (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)