Training provider

TRURO AND PENWITH COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Excellent (86 reviews)

Employer review details

Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

Communication with employers(selected by 69 employers)
74%26%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 52 employers)
58%42%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 44 employers)
86%14%
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 31 employers)
74%26%
Training facilities(selected by 25 employers)
84%16%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 22 employers)
73%27%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 20 employers)
75%25%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 17 employers)
53%47%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)
50%50%

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	74%	26%	69
Reporting on progress of apprentices	58%	42%	52
Getting new apprentices started	86%	14%	44
Providing the right training at the right time	74%	26%	31
Training facilities	84%	16%	25
Improving apprentice skills	73%	27%	22
Initial assessment of apprentices	75%	25%	20
Adapting to my needs	53%	47%	17
Working with small numbers of apprentices	50%	50%	14

Apprentice reviews

Good (79 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
77%23%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
80%20%

Organisation

Organising well-structured training
78%22%
Providing accessible training resources
80%20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
71%29%
Taking into account your previous learning
73%27%
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
90%10%

Support

Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
85%15%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
85%15%
Resolving any issues you have
78%22%
Preparing you for success in your future career
82%18%

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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	77%	23%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	80%	20%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	78%	22%
Providing accessible training resources	80%	20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	71%	29%
Taking into account your previous learning	73%	27%
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	90%	10%

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	85%	15%
Resolving any issues you have	78%	22%
Preparing you for success in your future career	82%	18%

Provider overview

Truro and Penwith College is one of the best colleges in the country, a fact recognised by Ofsted which gave us Outstanding status following our review in February 2016. We have campuses in Truro and Penzance, both offering an exceptional range of courses, providing industry-standard equipment and resources, all housed in modern, purpose-built facilities.

Working closely with hundreds of companies across Cornwall, we run apprenticeship programmes in over 40 different subjects covering a range of industries, such as: construction, hair and beauty, marketing, engineering and accounting. We offer apprenticeships in all kinds of areas such as Engineering, Hair & Beauty, Accounting and Hospitality.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chef de partie (level 3)

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Commis chef (level 2)

Composites technician (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hospitality manager (level 4)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

Machining technician (level 3)

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Nursing associate (NMC 2018) (level 5)

Operating department practitioner (level 6)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Plasterer (level 2)

Production chef (level 2)

Registered nurse degree (NMC 2018) (level 6)

Senior production chef (level 3)

Teacher (level 6)

Wellbeing and holistic therapist (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Painter and decorator (level 2)

66% achievement rate (out of 90 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

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