Training provider

BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (234 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	59%	41%	182
Reporting on progress of apprentices	40%	60%	124
Getting new apprentices started	76%	24%	100
Providing the right training at the right time	70%	30%	70
Training facilities	92%	8%	62
Adapting to my needs	77%	23%	61
Improving apprentice skills	79%	21%	56
Working with small numbers of apprentices	82%	18%	51
Initial assessment of apprentices	69%	31%	48

Apprentice reviews

Good (28 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	71%	29%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	79%	21%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	71%	29%
Providing accessible training resources	89%	11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	75%	25%
Taking into account your previous learning	71%	29%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	61%	39%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	75%	25%

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	79%	21%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	75%	25%
Resolving any issues you have	82%	18%
Preparing you for success in your future career	68%	32%

Provider overview

Blackpool and The Fylde College is a leading provider of high quality technical and professional education in the North West and has pioneered a wide range of cutting-edge, skills-based training in the local area. In 2021, we were rated as a Top 50 Training Provider for our apprenticeship programmes.

We offer a range of apprenticeships from those aimed at school leavers to higher and degree apprenticeships for those who want to fast-track their career.

Together with our 1800 employer partners, we develop and deliver an industry-led curriculum across numerous subject areas and aim to be responsive to the needs of the local and regional economies, the employers and the local community.

Courses offered

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Accident repair technician (level 3)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Community health and wellbeing worker (level 3)

Content creator (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Data analyst (level 4)

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

Digital marketer (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Hair professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

HR consultant partner (level 5)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation electrician and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Learning and development practitioner (level 3)

Learning mentor (level 3)

Maritime mechanical and electrical mechanic (level 2)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Network engineer (level 4)

Officer of the watch (near coastal) (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Production chef (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Project manager (integrated degree) (level 6)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Retail manager (level 4)

Seafarer (deck rating) (level 2)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Senior production chef (level 3)

Software developer (level 4)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Vehicle damage mechanical, electrical and trim (MET) technician (level 3)

Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

Youth support worker (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

67% pass rate (out of 50 apprentices)

61% 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.