Training provider

HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

Employer reviews

Good (109 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	59%	41%	82
Reporting on progress of apprentices	37%	63%	51
Training facilities	93%	7%	46
Getting new apprentices started	90%	10%	41
Improving apprentice skills	70%	30%	33
Providing the right training at the right time	90%	10%	29
Adapting to my needs	76%	24%	21
Initial assessment of apprentices	71%	29%	17
Working with small numbers of apprentices	86%	14%	14

Apprentice reviews

Excellent (43 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	81%	19%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	93%	7%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	81%	19%
Providing accessible training resources	88%	12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Taking into account your previous learning	81%	19%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	81%	19%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	95%	5%

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	88%	12%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	88%	12%
Resolving any issues you have	93%	7%
Preparing you for success in your future career	88%	12%

Provider overview

Hartlepool College is one of the largest apprenticeship providers in the north east region. We have been delivering quality apprenticeships for over 40 years in partnership with regional businesses from sole traders to large multi nationals. The College’s apprenticeship provision has been judged as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted twice (2017 and 2023) and it is an Apprenticeship Expert Provider. The College works with hundreds of employers across all sectors to provide a wide range of apprenticeship frameworks and standards. Most apprenticeships delivered by the College are in STEM subjects where apprentices access world class, industry standard facilities to support their workplace training and development.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Beauty therapist (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)

Building services engineering installer (level 2)

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

Building services engineering service and maintenance engineer (level 3)

Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chef de partie (level 3)

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Commis chef (level 2)

Construction design and build technician (level 4)

Construction plant operative (level 2)

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Construction support technician (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Digital engineering technician (level 3)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering construction pipefitter (level 3)

Engineering design and draughtsperson (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Groundworker (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

Housing and property management (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

IT solutions technician (level 3)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Leisure duty manager (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Pipe welder (level 3)

Plate welder (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)

Science industry maintenance technician (level 3)

Science manufacturing technician (level 3)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Sporting excellence professional (level 3)

Sports coach (level 4)

Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)

Surveying technician (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Travel consultant (level 3)

Welder (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Painter and decorator (level 2)

64% achievement rate (out of 30 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.