Training provider

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (191 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	43%	57%	141
Reporting on progress of apprentices	16%	84%	107
Getting new apprentices started	84%	16%	93
Providing the right training at the right time	78%	22%	67
Working with small numbers of apprentices	88%	12%	56
Improving apprentice skills	76%	24%	50
Adapting to my needs	60%	40%	47
Initial assessment of apprentices	93%	7%	43
Training facilities	78%	22%	36

Apprentice reviews

Good (106 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	76%	24%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	84%	16%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	84%	16%
Providing accessible training resources	87%	13%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	82%	18%
Taking into account your previous learning	78%	22%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	84%	16%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	93%	7%

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	92%	8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	86%	14%
Resolving any issues you have	81%	19%
Preparing you for success in your future career	87%	13%

Provider overview

Bradford College is an apprenticeship providing institution based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, with a national reputation for excellence. As the winners of the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards in 2022 and 2023, we have supported thousands of people aged 16-18 to achieve a vocational qualification in their chosen career.

We are one of the biggest Further Education colleges in the country and one of the largest providers of Higher Education outside of the university sector.

Our Apprenticeships team has been delivering apprenticeships for 30 years. Part of the Bradford College Group, we're one of the UK's most successful educational and training groups, operating from impressive modern campuses and city-wide locations.

Courses offered

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Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

Dental practice manager (level 4)

Dispensing optician (level 6)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Learning and skills mentor (level 4)

Machinist (advanced manufacturing engineering) (level 3)

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Operations manager (level 5)

Oral health practitioner (level 4)

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)

School business professional (level 4)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Teacher (level 6)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

38% achievement rate (out of 40 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.