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FURNESS COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (46 reviews)

Employer review details
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  • Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

  • Communication with employers(selected by 38 employers)

    68%32%

  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 23 employers)

    91%9%

  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 18 employers)

    28%72%

  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 17 employers)

    82%18%

  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 11 employers)

    82%18%

  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 11 employers)

    73%27%

  • Training facilities(selected by 11 employers)

    82%18%

  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)

    75%25%

  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 5 employers)

    100%0%
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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 68% 32% 38
Getting new apprentices started 91% 9% 23
Reporting on progress of apprentices 28% 72% 18
Improving apprentice skills 82% 18% 17
Working with small numbers of apprentices 82% 18% 11
Adapting to my needs 73% 27% 11
Training facilities 82% 18% 11
Initial assessment of apprentices 75% 25% 8
Providing the right training at the right time 100% 0% 5

Apprentice reviews

Good (36 reviews)

Apprentice review details
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  • Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
  • Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you

    61%39%

  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment

    64%36%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training

    56%44%

  • Providing accessible training resources

    72%28%

  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship

    64%36%

  • Taking into account your previous learning

    56%44%

  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better

    61%39%

  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time

    78%22%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones

    67%33%

  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship

    61%39%

  • Resolving any issues you have

    67%33%

  • Preparing you for success in your future career

    64%36%
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Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 61% 39%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 64% 36%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training 56% 44%
Providing accessible training resources 72% 28%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 64% 36%
Taking into account your previous learning 56% 44%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 61% 39%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 78% 22%
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 67% 33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 61% 39%
Resolving any issues you have 67% 33%
Preparing you for success in your future career 64% 36%

Provider overview

Furness College is a further education provider in Cumbria. Our vision is to be the apprenticeship training provider of choice for businesses large and small across South Cumbria and the Furness Peninsula. Quality is at the heart of everything we do. Each year we train over 5000 students, work with over 500 employers and train over 900 apprentices. Our apprenticeship programmes provide young people and adults with the skills required to meet the needs of local businesses helping them to become skilled workers for the future. We deliver across 15 industry sectors from our new £47 million campus, providing industry specific training resources and facilities.

Courses offered

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Adult care worker (level 2)
Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)
Associate project manager (level 4)
Autocare technician (level 2)
Barbering professional (level 2)
Bricklayer (level 2)
Business administrator (level 3)
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Construction site supervisor (level 4)
Control systems engineer (degree) (level 6)
Craft bricklayer (level 3)
Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)
Data analyst (level 4)
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)
Engineering design technician (level 3)
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Engineering operative (level 2)
Engineering technician (level 3)
Groundworker (level 2)
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Lead adult care worker (level 3)
Machining technician (level 3)
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)
Metal fabricator (level 3)
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Operations manager (level 5)
Painter and decorator (level 2)
Plasterer (level 3)
Plasterer (level 2)
Plate welder (level 3)
Product design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)
Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)
Software developer (level 4)
Software development technician (level 3)
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Team leader (level 3)
Welder (level 2)
Apprenticeship training course

Painter and decorator (level 2)

62% achievement rate (out of 60 apprentices)

53% 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

B31 Birmingham Remove location

FURNESS COLLEGE’s training options

Head office 129.3 miles away

Channelside, Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 2PJ

  • not available At apprentice’s workplace
  • available Day release: 129.3 miles away
  • available Block release: 129.3 miles away

Day and block release address

Furness College, BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Cumbria, LA14 2PJ

Contact this provider about this course

Email
businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Telephone
01229844836
Website
https://www.furness.ac.uk/16-18/apprenticeships/
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