Training provider

BEDFORD COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (394 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	44%	56%	308
Reporting on progress of apprentices	33%	67%	240
Getting new apprentices started	66%	34%	168
Providing the right training at the right time	56%	44%	118
Improving apprentice skills	70%	30%	118
Training facilities	83%	17%	103
Initial assessment of apprentices	74%	26%	90
Adapting to my needs	57%	43%	74
Working with small numbers of apprentices	90%	10%	71

Apprentice reviews

Good (20 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	55%	45%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	75%	25%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	60%	40%
Providing accessible training resources	95%	5%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	70%	30%
Taking into account your previous learning	85%	15%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	75%	25%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	90%	10%

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	90%	10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	75%	25%
Resolving any issues you have	80%	20%
Preparing you for success in your future career	80%	20%

Provider overview

With a good reputation for work-focused training and industry-recognised qualifications, apprenticeships at Bedford College will provide you with highly skilled, loyal workers to help grow your business for years to come.

We work hard to make sure the whole process of hiring an apprentice goes as smoothly as possible, from helping you find the right candidate, to providing the perfect training programme for your business, to offering you regular feedback on your apprentice's progress. We can even help with advertising the vacancy, saving you time and reducing recruitment costs.

To find out more about what we can do for you call us now on 01234 291747 or email training@bedford.ac.uk

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Assessor coach (level 4)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Hair professional (level 2)

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

HR consultant partner (level 5)

HR support (level 3)

Improvement technician (level 3)

Installation electrician and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

49% pass rate (out of 90 apprentices)

74% 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.

BEDFORD COLLEGE’s training options

Head office

Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AH

• not available At apprentice’s workplace
• available Day release
• not available Block release

Apprenticeship location

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Contact this provider about this course

• Email: training@bedford.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01234291747
• Website: https://bedfordcollegegroup.ac.uk/courses/carpentry-and-joinery-site-carpentry-pathway-advanced-apprenticeship-level-3-standard-bc117/

Shortlisted

BEDFORD COLLEGE is 1 of 121 training providers for Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3).

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