Training provider

LEICESTER COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (176 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	51%	49%	136
Reporting on progress of apprentices	33%	67%	93
Getting new apprentices started	78%	22%	63
Improving apprentice skills	78%	22%	55
Providing the right training at the right time	67%	33%	49
Training facilities	81%	19%	48
Initial assessment of apprentices	69%	31%	42
Adapting to my needs	56%	44%	41
Working with small numbers of apprentices	76%	24%	21

Apprentice reviews

Good (13 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	77%	23%

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	77%	23%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Taking into account your previous learning	77%	23%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	77%	23%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	92%	8%

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	77%	23%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Resolving any issues you have	77%	23%
Preparing you for success in your future career	69%	31%

Provider overview

Leicester College offers a wide range of educational and vocational training from entry level and above for school leavers, adults, apprentices and specialist provision for students with high- needs.

The college is the largest apprenticeship training provider in Leicestershire, delivering responsive provision to micro-businesses, SMEs and national employers across a range of sectors. Apprentices develop excellent work related skills, which employers value as they contribute to the development of each apprentice's skills and knowledge in the workplace.

Annually, the College trains over 1,200 apprentices, from intermediate to higher levels providing access to the best industry standard training facilities for Construction and Engineering.

Courses offered

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Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Cyber security technician (level 3)

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Hair professional (level 2)

Installation electrician and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Network engineer (level 4)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Plasterer (level 2)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Painter and decorator (level 2)

65% pass rate (out of 70 apprentices)

61% 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.