Training provider

WIRRAL METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Excellent (57 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	62%	38%	45
Getting new apprentices started	74%	26%	27
Reporting on progress of apprentices	44%	56%	25
Providing the right training at the right time	76%	24%	21
Initial assessment of apprentices	71%	29%	14
Adapting to my needs	92%	8%	12
Improving apprentice skills	90%	10%	10
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	10
Training facilities	80%	20%	10

Apprentice reviews

Good (35 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	80%	20%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	71%	29%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	69%	31%
Providing accessible training resources	83%	17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	66%	34%
Taking into account your previous learning	80%	20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	74%	26%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	89%	11%

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	74%	26%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	86%	14%
Resolving any issues you have	80%	20%
Preparing you for success in your future career	71%	29%

Provider overview

Wirral Met College is great place to study. Our new multi-million pound Wirral Waters Campus in Birkenhead opened in September 2015 and is dedicated to Construction and the Built Environment. Our specialist Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Centre and Logistics & Warehousing Centre at the Twelve Quays Campus opened in September 2016. We have also invested £6m in facilities across our Twelve Quays and Conway Park Campuses in Birkenhead, with a new campus at The Oval in Bebington.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Beauty therapist (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Dental nurse (GDC 2023) (level 3)

Digital support technician (level 3)

Engineering design and draughtsperson (level 3)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare science assistant (level 2)

Healthcare science associate (level 4)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Infrastructure technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Operations manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

People professional (level 5)

Plasterer (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Painter and decorator (level 2)

30% achievement rate (out of 20 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.