Training provider

FURNESS COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (46 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 38 employers)

  68%32%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 23 employers)

  91%9%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 18 employers)

  28%72%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 17 employers)

  82%18%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 11 employers)

  82%18%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 11 employers)

  73%27%

• Training facilities(selected by 11 employers)

  82%18%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)

  75%25%

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 5 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
Communication with employers	68%	32%	38
Getting new apprentices started	91%	9%	23
Reporting on progress of apprentices	28%	72%	18
Improving apprentice skills	82%	18%	17
Working with small numbers of apprentices	82%	18%	11
Adapting to my needs	73%	27%	11
Training facilities	82%	18%	11
Initial assessment of apprentices	75%	25%	8
Providing the right training at the right time	100%	0%	5

Apprentice reviews

Good (37 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

  59%41%

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

  62%38%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training

  57%43%

• Providing accessible training resources

  70%30%

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

  65%35%

• Taking into account your previous learning

  57%43%

• 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

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones

  68%32%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship

  59%41%

• Resolving any issues you have

  68%32%

• Preparing you for success in your future career

  65%35%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	59%	41%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	62%	38%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	57%	43%
Providing accessible training resources	70%	30%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	65%	35%
Taking into account your previous learning	57%	43%
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 that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	68%	32%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	59%	41%
Resolving any issues you have	68%	32%
Preparing you for success in your future career	65%	35%

Provider overview

Furness College is a further education provider in Cumbria. Our vision is to be the apprenticeship training provider of choice for businesses large and small across South Cumbria and the Furness Peninsula. Quality is at the heart of everything we do. Each year we train over 5000 students, work with over 500 employers and train over 900 apprentices. Our apprenticeship programmes provide young people and adults with the skills required to meet the needs of local businesses helping them to become skilled workers for the future. We deliver across 15 industry sectors from our new £47 million campus, providing industry specific training resources and facilities.

Courses offered

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Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Barbering professional (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Control systems engineer (degree) (level 6)

Craft bricklayer (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Data analyst (level 4)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Digital support technician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Electrical or electronic technical support engineer (degree) (level 6)

Engineering design technician (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Groundworker (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Operations manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Plasterer (level 3)

Plasterer (level 2)

Plate welder (level 3)

Product design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Software developer (level 4)

Software development technician (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Welder (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Product design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)

50% achievement rate (out of 20 apprentices)

60% 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

B31 Birmingham Remove location

FURNESS COLLEGE’s training options

Head office 129.3 miles away

Channelside, Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 2PJ

• not available At apprentice’s workplace
• available Day release: 129.3 miles away
• not available Block release

Day release address

Furness College, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Cumbria, LA14 2PJ

Contact this provider about this course

• Email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01229 844836
• Website: https://www.furness.ac.uk/16-18/apprenticeships/

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FURNESS COLLEGE is 1 of 27 training providers for Product design and development engineer (degree) (level 6) at the apprenticeship location.

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