Training provider

BISHOP GROSSETESTE UNIVERSITY

Employer reviews

Excellent (23 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	67%	33%	18
Getting new apprentices started	87%	13%	15
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	10
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	7
Initial assessment of apprentices	71%	29%	7
Reporting on progress of apprentices	57%	43%	7
Providing the right training at the right time	100%	0%	5
Adapting to my needs	100%	0%	5
Training facilities	0%	100%	2

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	88%	12%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	88%	12%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	92%	8%
Providing accessible training resources	96%	4%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	88%	12%
Taking into account your previous learning	92%	8%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	92%	8%
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	96%	4%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Resolving any issues you have	92%	8%
Preparing you for success in your future career	92%	8%

Provider overview

Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU), based in Lincoln, is a well-established, small university with a long history of excellence and renowned reputation for outstanding student support, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in January 2024. We have a strong track record of workplace learning and developing effective partnerships with employers across a diversity of smaller and growing businesses to larger organisations including those from both the public and private sector. Our areas of knowledge and expertise include business and management, education, career development, history and archaeology, with highly experienced staff working across our apprenticeships. We have distinctive strengths in employability and career development for apprentices.

Courses offered

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Archaeological specialist (degree) (level 7)

Career development professional (level 6)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Project manager (integrated degree) (level 6)

Senior leader (level 7)

Youth worker (level 6)

Apprenticeship training course

Senior leader (level 7)

58% achievement rate (out of 20 apprentices)

55% 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.

Apprenticeship location

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear Remove location