Training provider

HEART OF YORKSHIRE EDUCATION GROUP

Employer reviews

Good (211 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	53%	47%	159
Reporting on progress of apprentices	41%	59%	120
Getting new apprentices started	64%	36%	85
Providing the right training at the right time	63%	37%	67
Improving apprentice skills	67%	33%	67
Initial assessment of apprentices	73%	27%	55
Training facilities	84%	16%	44
Working with small numbers of apprentices	85%	15%	40
Adapting to my needs	65%	35%	40

Apprentice reviews

Poor (17 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	41%	59%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	35%	65%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	35%	65%
Providing accessible training resources	47%	53%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	24%	76%
Taking into account your previous learning	53%	47%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	29%	71%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	82%	18%

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	41%	59%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	41%	59%
Resolving any issues you have	41%	59%
Preparing you for success in your future career	35%	65%

Provider overview

Wakefield College is one of the largest apprenticeship providers in the Wakefield District, and has been at the heart of providing training for students for over 100 years. Now delivering from purpose-built, modern facilities in Wakefield City Centre and at Castleford, our experience as a further and higher education college enables us to expand our expertise into apprenticeships, raising the potential of learners in the area and supporting businesses to thrive with a qualified workforce. We have a range of apprenticeships across all levels, leading to progression to higher levels, delivered flexibly by fully qualified industry-experienced staff to meet your business needs. Please contact us to find out more.

Courses offered

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Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Assessor coach (level 4)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Community sport and health officer (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

Emergency service contact handling (level 3)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Food and drink process operator (level 2)

Food and drink technical operator (level 3)

Food technologist (level 3)

Healthcare science assistant (level 2)

Healthcare science associate (level 4)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

HR consultant partner (level 5)

HR support (level 3)

Installation electrician and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

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

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

80% pass rate (out of 40 apprentices)

66% national average pass rate

Explain pass rate

The percentage of apprentices who successfully passed a similar apprenticeship with this training provider in the 2018 to 2019 academic year.