Training provider

ABINGDON AND WITNEY COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Excellent (83 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	65%	35%	62
Reporting on progress of apprentices	44%	56%	45
Getting new apprentices started	77%	23%	39
Training facilities	93%	7%	27
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	23
Providing the right training at the right time	81%	19%	21
Improving apprentice skills	86%	14%	21
Adapting to my needs	60%	40%	15
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	7

Apprentice reviews

Good (86 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	67%	33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	77%	23%

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	91%	9%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Taking into account your previous learning	76%	24%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	72%	28%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	92%	8%

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	86%	14%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	85%	15%
Resolving any issues you have	79%	21%
Preparing you for success in your future career	83%	17%

Provider overview

Abingdon & Witney College is Oxfordshire’s largest and best-performing apprenticeship training provider, awarded an Ofsted "Good" rating in May 2024, with “Outstanding” features for apprenticeships, behaviours and attitudes of learners, and high-needs learners. Our £50 million investment in industry-standard facilities offers apprentices real-world environments, equipping them with hands-on experience that meets your business needs. With a successful track record, we partner with companies of all sizes to develop skilled, work-ready apprentices to drive growth and innovation. Choose Abingdon & Witney College for tailored apprenticeship solutions; call 01235 216 216 to book a consultation with one of our team today.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Content creator (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Cyber security technologist (level 4)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Equine groom (level 2)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Network engineer (level 4)

People professional (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Recruitment resourcer (level 2)

Senior equine groom (level 3)

Software developer (level 4)

Software development technician (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

85% achievement rate (out of 60 apprentices)

62% 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

Reading, Berkshire Remove location