Training provider

ABINGDON AND WITNEY COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Excellent (85 reviews)

Employer review details

Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

Communication with employers(selected by 64 employers)
66%34%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 45 employers)
44%56%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 40 employers)
78%22%
Training facilities(selected by 29 employers)
93%7%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 23 employers)
100%0%
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 22 employers)
77%23%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 21 employers)
86%14%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 15 employers)
60%40%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
100%0%

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	66%	34%	64
Reporting on progress of apprentices	44%	56%	45
Getting new apprentices started	78%	22%	40
Training facilities	93%	7%	29
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	23
Providing the right training at the right time	77%	23%	22
Improving apprentice skills	86%	14%	21
Adapting to my needs	60%	40%	15
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	8

Apprentice reviews

Good (96 reviews)

Apprentice review details

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Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

Communicating clearly with you
66%34%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
73%27%

Organisation

Organising well-structured training
75%25%
Providing accessible training resources
92%8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
76%24%
Taking into account your previous learning
76%24%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
72%28%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
92%8%

Support

Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
85%15%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
83%17%
Resolving any issues you have
77%23%
Preparing you for success in your future career
80%20%

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Communication
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	66%	34%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	73%	27%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	75%	25%
Providing accessible training resources	92%	8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	76%	24%
Taking into account your previous learning	76%	24%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	72%	28%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	92%	8%

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	85%	15%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	83%	17%
Resolving any issues you have	77%	23%
Preparing you for success in your future career	80%	20%

Provider overview

Abingdon & Witney College is Oxfordshire’s largest and best-performing apprenticeship training provider, awarded an Ofsted "Good" rating in May 2024, with “Outstanding” features for apprenticeships, behaviours and attitudes of learners, and high-needs learners. Our £50 million investment in industry-standard facilities offers apprentices real-world environments, equipping them with hands-on experience that meets your business needs. With a successful track record, we partner with companies of all sizes to develop skilled, work-ready apprentices to drive growth and innovation. Choose Abingdon & Witney College for tailored apprenticeship solutions; call 01235 216 216 to book a consultation with one of our team today.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Content creator (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Cyber security technologist (2021) (level 4)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Equine groom (level 2)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Network engineer (level 4)

People professional (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Recruitment resourcer (level 2)

Senior equine groom (level 3)

Software developer (level 4)

Software development technician (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

94% achievement rate (out of 20 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.