Training provider

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Excellent (135 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 112 employers)
79%21%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 71 employers)
68%32%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 50 employers)
94%6%
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 44 employers)
91%9%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 44 employers)
93%7%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 34 employers)
82%18%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 28 employers)
89%11%
Training facilities(selected by 24 employers)
75%25%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 14 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	79%	21%	112
Reporting on progress of apprentices	68%	32%	71
Getting new apprentices started	94%	6%	50
Providing the right training at the right time	91%	9%	44
Improving apprentice skills	93%	7%	44
Initial assessment of apprentices	82%	18%	34
Adapting to my needs	89%	11%	28
Training facilities	75%	25%	24
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	14

Apprentice reviews

Excellent (29 reviews)

Apprentice review details

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Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

Communicating clearly with you
90%10%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
93%7%

Organisation

Organising well-structured training
86%14%
Providing accessible training resources
97%3%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
86%14%
Taking into account your previous learning
86%14%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
90%10%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
86%14%

Support

Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
97%3%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
97%3%
Resolving any issues you have
93%7%
Preparing you for success in your future career
86%14%

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Communication
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	90%	10%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	93%	7%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	86%	14%
Providing accessible training resources	97%	3%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	86%	14%
Taking into account your previous learning	86%	14%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	90%	10%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	86%	14%

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	97%	3%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	97%	3%
Resolving any issues you have	93%	7%
Preparing you for success in your future career	86%	14%

Provider overview

Riverside College is an Ofsted Outstanding Training Provider (March 2020 and April 2024). We are based in Widnes and serve businesses throughout the Liverpool City Region and the Northwest. With over 25 years of experience, the college collaborates with approximately 700 employers to deliver high-quality apprenticeship programs. Our staff, equipped with industry-relevant experience, provide training in the workplace and in our state-of-the-art facilities. We partner with employers to develop bespoke apprenticeship programs aimed at upskilling the existing workforce or recruiting new talent. We support this initiative with a pipeline of job-ready college students eager to progress into apprenticeships.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Geospatial survey technician (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Network engineer (level 4)

Operations manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Pipe welder (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Software developer (level 4)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

79% achievement rate (out of 30 apprentices)

54% 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.