Training provider

WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (273 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	48%	52%	199
Reporting on progress of apprentices	36%	64%	157
Getting new apprentices started	84%	16%	133
Providing the right training at the right time	78%	22%	85
Improving apprentice skills	84%	16%	80
Initial assessment of apprentices	69%	31%	67
Training facilities	81%	19%	59
Adapting to my needs	60%	40%	57
Working with small numbers of apprentices	90%	10%	51

Apprentice reviews

Good (26 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	77%	23%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	73%	27%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	77%	23%
Providing accessible training resources	85%	15%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	69%	31%
Taking into account your previous learning	77%	23%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	73%	27%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	85%	15%

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	85%	15%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	88%	12%
Resolving any issues you have	85%	15%
Preparing you for success in your future career	81%	19%

Provider overview

Wigan & Leigh College is one of the largest training providers in the area with a wealth of experience in working with employers. The College is recognised as being responsive to local needs. The College offers a wide range of apprenticeships and employers have regular and detailed input into training so that the employees achieve the skills and qualifications that meet their needs.

Wigan & Leigh College has a dedicated employer facing team, Business Services. The team engage with local employers to provide relevant training opportunities and work experience to develop apprenticeships in a wide range of sectors.

The comprehensive service includes an advice service, extensive training and assessment options, innovative recruitment solutions and help to access funding.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Baker (level 2)

Beauty therapist (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chef de partie (level 3)

Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Commis chef (level 2)

Construction design and build technician (level 4)

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Content creator (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Digital engineering technician (level 3)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Digital support technician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Electrical or electronic technical support engineer (degree) (level 6)

Electrical power networks engineer (level 4)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Hair professional (level 2)

Hospitality manager (level 4)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

HR consultant partner (level 5)

HR support (level 3)

Installation electrician and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Nuclear scientist and nuclear engineer (integrated degree) (level 6)

Nuclear technician (level 5)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Plasterer (level 2)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Power network craftsperson (level 3)

Product design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)

Production chef (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Senior production chef (level 3)

Surveying technician (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

53% pass rate (out of 30 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.