Training provider

BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE, THE

Employer reviews

Good (190 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%	159
Reporting on progress of apprentices	37%	63%	106
Getting new apprentices started	84%	16%	101
Improving apprentice skills	60%	40%	67
Providing the right training at the right time	65%	35%	57
Training facilities	83%	17%	52
Initial assessment of apprentices	70%	30%	44
Adapting to my needs	43%	57%	37
Working with small numbers of apprentices	69%	31%	29

Apprentice reviews

Good (182 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	73%	27%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	77%	23%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	73%	27%
Providing accessible training resources	85%	15%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	78%	22%
Taking into account your previous learning	72%	28%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	76%	24%
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	83%	17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	82%	18%
Resolving any issues you have	79%	21%
Preparing you for success in your future career	81%	19%

Provider overview

Bournemouth and Poole College has over 2,000 apprentices and works with local and national businesses. We deliver the widest possible choice of quality training and apprenticeships across Dorset and the UK. We work with businesses and organisations to help make apprentices who will assist your business development and grow future leaders. Our programmes cover many sectors - from Engineering, Marine & Construction to Digital, IT & Accounting. Our history of working with employers allows us plan individualised training to suit your business. Whether you’re a small business or a large multi-national, we have the capability to develop your successful apprenticeships. Some businesses have chosen to work for us for over 20 years.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Beauty therapist (level 2)

Boatbuilder (level 3)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chef de partie (level 3)

Commis chef (level 2)

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Digital support technician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Improvement practitioner (level 4)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

Marine electrician (level 3)

Marine engineer (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Metal recycling general operative (level 2)

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

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Nursing associate (NMC 2018) (level 5)

Operations manager (level 5)

Outdoor activity instructor (level 3)

People professional (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Product design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)

Production chef (level 2)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Senior production chef (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

70% achievement rate (out of 50 apprentices)

48% 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.