Training provider

YORK COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (87 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	58%	42%	66
Reporting on progress of apprentices	45%	55%	47
Getting new apprentices started	76%	24%	37
Providing the right training at the right time	77%	23%	35
Improving apprentice skills	73%	27%	33
Training facilities	91%	9%	33
Working with small numbers of apprentices	68%	32%	19
Initial assessment of apprentices	59%	41%	17
Adapting to my needs	62%	38%	13

Apprentice reviews

Good (28 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	50%	50%
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	57%	43%
Providing accessible training resources	79%	21%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	64%	36%
Taking into account your previous learning	68%	32%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	57%	43%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	75%	25%

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	71%	29%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	68%	32%
Resolving any issues you have	61%	39%
Preparing you for success in your future career	57%	43%

Provider overview

York College is one of the largest training providers of apprenticeships in the Yorkshire region rated Outstanding by OFSTED. York College has vast experience built over many years of supporting individual apprentices and Employers and pride ourselves on true partnership working ensuring a high quality experience. York College deliver apprenticeships through a combination of on and off the job learning and attendance at College. Regular progress observations and professional discussions take place with industry qualified assessors in the workplace. Every business, large or small needs apprentices who can provide quality support in a variety of different departments. Apprentices improve efficiency and become valuable members of your team.

Courses offered

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Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Barbering professional (level 2)

Beauty therapist (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Commis chef (level 2)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Construction support technician (level 3)

Craft bricklayer (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Furniture manufacturer (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Laboratory 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)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Senior production chef (level 3)

Stonemason (level 2)

Wellbeing and holistic therapist (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Laboratory technician (level 3)

54% achievement rate (out of 70 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

Manchester, Greater Manchester Remove location

YORK COLLEGE’s training options

Head office 55.1 miles away

Sim Balk Lane, York, YO23 2BB

• not available At apprentice’s workplace
• available Day release: 55.1 miles away
• not available Block release

Day release address

Sim Balk Lane, York, YO23 2BB

Contact this provider about this course

• Email: apprenticeships@yorkcollege.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01904770368
• Website: https://www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/study/laboratory-technician-apprenticeship-level-3

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YORK COLLEGE is 1 of 45 training providers for Laboratory technician (level 3) at the apprenticeship location.

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