Training provider

THE COLLEGE OF WEST ANGLIA

Employer reviews

Good (136 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	68%	32%	110
Getting new apprentices started	93%	7%	70
Reporting on progress of apprentices	41%	59%	69
Providing the right training at the right time	62%	38%	55
Initial assessment of apprentices	85%	15%	41
Improving apprentice skills	69%	31%	39
Adapting to my needs	45%	55%	38
Training facilities	85%	15%	34
Working with small numbers of apprentices	88%	12%	25

Apprentice reviews

Good (66 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	79%	21%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	82%	18%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	79%	21%
Providing accessible training resources	88%	12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	74%	26%
Taking into account your previous learning	79%	21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	80%	20%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	82%	18%

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	88%	12%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	86%	14%
Resolving any issues you have	77%	23%
Preparing you for success in your future career	85%	15%

Provider overview

The College of West Anglia is one of the largest apprenticeship providers in the East of England and we have been delivering apprenticeships for more than 20 years.

Working with more than 500 employers across a broad range of sectors, we train over 1100 apprentices every year and our campuses in King's Lynn, Wisbech and Cambridge offer state-of-the-art facilities.

We have a strong track record in delivering high quality training for apprentices and their employers.

We offer a wide range of delivery models to suit different employer needs.

Courses offered

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Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Data analyst (level 4)

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)

Food and drink maintenance engineer (level 3)

Food and drink technical operator (level 3)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Groundworker (level 2)

Hospitality manager (level 4)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Operations manager (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Science manufacturing technician 2014 (level 3)

Senior production chef (level 3)

Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Food and drink maintenance engineer (level 3)

56% achievement rate (out of 190 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.