Training provider

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Employer reviews

Good (311 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	63%	37%	245
Reporting on progress of apprentices	38%	62%	164
Getting new apprentices started	83%	17%	149
Adapting to my needs	75%	25%	97
Improving apprentice skills	84%	16%	89
Providing the right training at the right time	71%	29%	86
Initial assessment of apprentices	76%	24%	78
Training facilities	97%	3%	77
Working with small numbers of apprentices	81%	19%	59

Apprentice reviews

Good (52 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	42%	58%
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	50%	50%
Providing accessible training resources	75%	25%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	65%	35%
Taking into account your previous learning	71%	29%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	63%	37%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	79%	21%

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	75%	25%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	65%	35%
Resolving any issues you have	69%	31%
Preparing you for success in your future career	69%	31%

Provider overview

Weston College is an Ofsted outstanding, multi-award winning, college based in the South West.

Our comprehensive apprenticeship service is provided by an in-house team of professionals, all with industry experience, who will ensure our service is tailored to meet the needs of your business.

We offer a free recruitment service to all employers seeking new staff and can also help to implement staff development programmes for your existing employees using the apprenticeship framework.

Weston College holds several award ceremonies each year to recognise the achievements of our business partners and apprentices. We also actively participate in national competitions and involve employers from all sectors.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Aerospace engineer (degree) (level 6)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Commis chef (level 2)

Community activator coach (level 2)

Community sport and health officer (level 3)

Composites technician (level 3)

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Digital and technology solutions professional (integrated degree) (level 6)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Environmental health practitioner (integrated degree) (level 6)

General welder (arc processes) (level 2)

Groundworker (level 2)

Hair professional (level 2)

Healthcare assistant practitioner (level 5)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

Housing and property management (level 3)

Housing and property management assistant (level 2)

HR consultant partner (level 5)

HR support (level 3)

Installation electrician and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Junior estate agent (level 2)

Machining technician (level 3)

Marketing assistant (level 3)

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

Nursing associate (NMC 2018) (level 5)

Operational firefighter (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Paralegal (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Project manager (integrated degree) (level 6)

Recruitment resourcer (level 2)

Scaffolder (level 2)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Senior housing and property management (level 4)

Sports coach (level 4)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

51% pass rate (out of 40 apprentices)

64% 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.