Training provider

CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (75 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	53%	47%	62
Reporting on progress of apprentices	16%	84%	49
Getting new apprentices started	71%	29%	28
Improving apprentice skills	64%	36%	28
Initial assessment of apprentices	85%	15%	27
Adapting to my needs	90%	10%	20
Providing the right training at the right time	37%	63%	19
Training facilities	69%	31%	16
Working with small numbers of apprentices	75%	25%	8

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	64%	36%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	68%	32%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	76%	24%
Providing accessible training resources	72%	28%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	60%	40%
Taking into account your previous learning	76%	24%
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	76%	24%

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	72%	28%
Resolving any issues you have	76%	24%
Preparing you for success in your future career	84%	16%

Provider overview

City of Wolverhampton College was graded 'Good' by Ofsted in January 2023.

The college works closely with employers to ensure their apprentices gain the skills needed to meet the demands of the business, and currently has over 600 apprentices working for organisations - from small, independent companies to large multi-nationals - across the Black Country, West Midlands and beyond.

Employers wanting to take on an apprentice can benefit from the college's free recruitment service which can support with identifying the best apprenticeship programme for the company's needs, advertising the vacancy, screening applicants and shortlisting candidates for interview, ensuring the right person is appointed to the job.

Courses offered

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Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Barbering professional (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Community health and wellbeing worker (level 3)

Construction plant operative (level 2)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Drinks dispense technician (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Improvement practitioner (level 4)

Improvement technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Machinist (advanced manufacturing engineering) (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metal casting, foundry and patternmaking technician (level 3)

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

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Polymer processing technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Rail engineering operative (level 2)

Teacher (level 6)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Improvement practitioner (level 4)

50% achievement rate (out of 10 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.