Training provider

CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH

Employer reviews

Good (161 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	46%	54%	125
Getting new apprentices started	70%	30%	81
Reporting on progress of apprentices	29%	71%	79
Providing the right training at the right time	75%	25%	57
Improving apprentice skills	76%	24%	51
Training facilities	88%	12%	51
Initial assessment of apprentices	76%	24%	42
Adapting to my needs	64%	36%	39
Working with small numbers of apprentices	77%	23%	30

Apprentice reviews

Good (25 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	64%	36%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	76%	24%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	64%	36%
Providing accessible training resources	80%	20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	56%	44%
Taking into account your previous learning	76%	24%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	64%	36%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	84%	16%

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	76%	24%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	72%	28%
Resolving any issues you have	64%	36%
Preparing you for success in your future career	76%	24%

Provider overview

City College Plymouth has an enviable reputation for its excellent industry partnerships and its positive relationships with local, regional, national and international employers. These relationships are highly valued by the College and by employers themselves as they provide excellent mutual benefits. As one of the largest training providers in the South West and with a wealth of industry knowledge and experience, we are well placed to support businesses within all industries, and of all sizes, with a broad portfolio of training, from apprenticeships to higher-level skills, and from basic English and maths to management training.

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)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Beauty therapist (level 2)

Boatbuilder (level 3)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Building services engineering installer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chef de partie (level 3)

Commis chef (level 2)

Composites technician (level 3)

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Content creator (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Digital support technician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering design and draughtsperson (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Event assistant (level 3)

General welder (arc processes) (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare science assistant (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

Hospitality manager (level 4)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

IT solutions technician (level 3)

Junior energy manager (level 3)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead engineering maintenance technician (level 4)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Learning and development practitioner (level 3)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Live event technician (level 3)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Marine engineer (level 3)

Marketing executive (level 4)

Media production co-ordinator (level 4)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Multi-positional welder (arc processes) (level 3)

Nail services technician (level 2)

Nuclear health physics monitor (level 2)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

People professional (level 5)

Plasterer (level 2)

Plate welder (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Retailer (level 2)

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Technician scientist (level 5)

Waste resource operative (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

44% achievement rate (out of 110 apprentices)

62% 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.