Training provider

TAMESIDE COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (48 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	65%	35%	37
Reporting on progress of apprentices	57%	43%	23
Getting new apprentices started	83%	17%	18
Providing the right training at the right time	86%	14%	14
Working with small numbers of apprentices	79%	21%	14
Improving apprentice skills	77%	23%	13
Training facilities	91%	9%	11
Adapting to my needs	67%	33%	9
Initial assessment of apprentices	62%	38%	8

Apprentice reviews

Good (12 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	75%	25%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	67%	33%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	75%	25%
Providing accessible training resources	83%	17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	75%	25%
Taking into account your previous learning	83%	17%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	83%	17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	83%	17%

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	92%	8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	75%	25%
Resolving any issues you have	75%	25%
Preparing you for success in your future career	67%	33%

Provider overview

Tameside College is a long-established apprenticeship provider in Greater Manchester. Based in Ashton-under-Lyne, the college specialises in the following sectors: Engineering, Construction, Bakery, Hospitality & Catering, Health & Social Care, Administration & Management and ICT. Our dedicated team of work based learning advisers can help address your training needs through apprenticeships and with a talent pool of over 2,400 16-18 year olds, we are also able to offer a vacancy matching service to meet your business' needs. Our apprentices have been recognised in national and local awards such as World Skills, SkillBuild and each year we celebrate our trainees' achievements in Apprenticeship Week.

Courses offered

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Adult care worker (level 2)

Baker (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Commis chef (level 2)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Food and drink process operator (level 2)

Furniture manufacturer (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Learning and skills assessor (level 3)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Pipe welder (level 3)

Plate welder (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Software developer (level 4)

Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Food and drink process operator (level 2)

75% achievement rate (out of 10 apprentices)

52% 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 2021 to 2022 academic year.