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CALDERDALE COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (86 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 69 employers)

    48%52%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 58 employers)

    28%72%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 36 employers)

    75%25%
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 33 employers)

    79%21%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 26 employers)

    65%35%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 22 employers)

    100%0%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 20 employers)

    65%35%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 17 employers)

    94%6%
  • Training facilities(selected by 12 employers)

    75%25%
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 48% 52% 69
Reporting on progress of apprentices 28% 72% 58
Getting new apprentices started 75% 25% 36
Providing the right training at the right time 79% 21% 33
Improving apprentice skills 65% 35% 26
Working with small numbers of apprentices 100% 0% 22
Initial assessment of apprentices 65% 35% 20
Adapting to my needs 94% 6% 17
Training facilities 75% 25% 12

Apprentice reviews

Good (48 reviews)

Apprentice review details
  • Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
  • Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you

    65%35%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment

    73%27%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training

    62%38%
  • Providing accessible training resources

    73%27%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship

    73%27%
  • Taking into account your previous learning

    77%23%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better

    81%19%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time

    88%12%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones

    83%17%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship

    79%21%
  • Resolving any issues you have

    75%25%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career

    71%29%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 65% 35%
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 62% 38%
Providing accessible training resources 73% 27%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 73% 27%
Taking into account your previous learning 77% 23%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 81% 19%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 88% 12%
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 83% 17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 79% 21%
Resolving any issues you have 75% 25%
Preparing you for success in your future career 71% 29%

Provider overview

Calderdale College is a further and higher education provider with campuses based in Halifax and Brighouse. The College has over 30 years’ experience of delivering high quality apprenticeships, working with over 400 local and national employers, ranging from micro businesses through to some of the region's largest employers.

As an OFSTED ‘Good’ provider, the College offers a wide range of apprenticeships, providing flexible training delivered by sector experts with a wealth of industry experience to meet apprentice and employer needs.

As part of our service to employers, we offer a free apprenticeship recruitment service, alongside supporting employers to use apprenticeships as a platform for career progression and to address skills gaps.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Adult care worker (level 2)
Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Associate project manager (level 4)
Barbering professional (level 2)
Bricklayer (level 2)
Business administrator (level 3)
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Children, young people and families manager (level 5)
Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)
Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)
Craft bricklayer (level 3)
Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Customer service specialist (level 3)
Digital marketer (level 3)
Domestic electrician (level 3)
Early years educator (level 3)
Early years lead practitioner (level 5)
Early years practitioner (level 2)
Engineering operative (level 2)
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
HR support (level 3)
Information communications technician (level 3)
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Insurance practitioner (level 3)
Lead adult care worker (level 3)
Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)
Leader in adult care (level 5)
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
Machining technician (level 3)
Metal fabricator (level 3)
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Operations manager (level 5)
People professional (level 5)
Playworker (level 2)
Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)
Software developer (level 4)
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Team leader (level 3)
Welder (level 2)
Apprenticeship training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

64% achievement rate (out of 60 apprentices)

53% 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.

CALDERDALE COLLEGE’s training options

Head office

Francis Street, Halifax, HX1 3UZ

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  • available Day release
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