Training provider

GATESHEAD COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (188 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	47%	53%	138
Reporting on progress of apprentices	27%	73%	91
Getting new apprentices started	71%	29%	69
Providing the right training at the right time	76%	24%	58
Improving apprentice skills	75%	25%	57
Training facilities	95%	5%	57
Initial assessment of apprentices	71%	29%	55
Adapting to my needs	71%	29%	52
Working with small numbers of apprentices	75%	25%	24

Apprentice reviews

Good (24 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	62%	38%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	83%	17%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	79%	21%
Providing accessible training resources	79%	21%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	83%	17%
Taking into account your previous learning	79%	21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	83%	17%
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	92%	8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	79%	21%
Resolving any issues you have	83%	17%
Preparing you for success in your future career	92%	8%

Provider overview

Located in the North East of England, Gateshead College works in partnership with employers to develop training and skills solutions that help businesses grow, plan for the future and maintain a competitive edge. Working with organisations of all sizes, from large multinational corporations to local SMEs across a wide range of sectors, our expert team design tailored training packages that develop existing workforce talent, nurture new recruits and deliver measurable results. Our rigorous approach focuses on achievement against set objectives with regular updates and online tracking.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Automation and controls engineering technician (level 4)

Beauty therapist (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)

Bus and coach engineering technician (level 3)

Business administrator (level 3)

Business analyst (level 4)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Commis chef (level 2)

Community sport and health officer (level 3)

Construction design and build technician (level 4)

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Content creator (level 3)

Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Cyber security technologist (level 4)

Cyber security technologist (2021) (level 4)

Data analyst (level 4)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Digital support technician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Event assistant (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Junior visual effects - VFX artist or assistant technical director - ATD (level 4)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Marketing assistant (level 3)

Marketing executive (level 4)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Network engineer (level 4)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Plate welder (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)

Software developer (level 4)

Software development technician (level 3)

Software tester (level 4)

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Surveying technician (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

65% achievement rate (out of 20 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 2021 to 2022 academic year.