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LEICESTER COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (109 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 85 employers)

    62%38%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 54 employers)

    39%61%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 41 employers)

    71%29%
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 36 employers)

    67%33%
  • Training facilities(selected by 32 employers)

    75%25%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 31 employers)

    74%26%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 26 employers)

    62%38%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 21 employers)

    52%48%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)

    80%20%
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 62% 38% 85
Reporting on progress of apprentices 39% 61% 54
Getting new apprentices started 71% 29% 41
Providing the right training at the right time 67% 33% 36
Training facilities 75% 25% 32
Improving apprentice skills 74% 26% 31
Adapting to my needs 62% 38% 26
Initial assessment of apprentices 52% 48% 21
Working with small numbers of apprentices 80% 20% 10

Apprentice reviews

Good (55 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

    67%33%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment

    82%18%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training

    71%29%
  • Providing accessible training resources

    84%16%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship

    78%22%
  • Taking into account your previous learning

    71%29%
  • 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

    89%11%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones

    82%18%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship

    78%22%
  • Resolving any issues you have

    78%22%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career

    78%22%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 67% 33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 82% 18%
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 84% 16%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 78% 22%
Taking into account your previous learning 71% 29%
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 89% 11%
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 82% 18%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 78% 22%
Resolving any issues you have 78% 22%
Preparing you for success in your future career 78% 22%

Provider overview

Leicester College offers a wide range of educational and vocational training from entry level and above for school leavers, adults, apprentices and specialist provision for students with high- needs.

The college is the largest apprenticeship training provider in Leicestershire, delivering responsive provision to micro-businesses, SMEs and national employers across a range of sectors. Apprentices develop excellent work related skills, which employers value as they contribute to the development of each apprentice's skills and knowledge in the workplace.

Annually, the College trains over 1,200 apprentices, from intermediate to higher levels providing access to the best industry standard training facilities for Construction and Engineering.

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.

Apprenticeship location

B31 Birmingham Remove location

LEICESTER COLLEGE’s training options

Head office 38.2 miles away

Freemen's Park Campus, Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 7LW

  • not available At apprentice’s workplace
  • not available Day release
  • available Block release: 38.2 miles away

Block release address

Aylestone Road, Leicester, LE2 7LW

Contact this provider about this course

Telephone
01162242240
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