Training provider

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (335 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	63%	37%	251
Reporting on progress of apprentices	56%	44%	164
Getting new apprentices started	73%	27%	150
Providing the right training at the right time	72%	28%	102
Improving apprentice skills	86%	14%	99
Initial assessment of apprentices	78%	22%	99
Training facilities	89%	11%	91
Working with small numbers of apprentices	79%	21%	66
Adapting to my needs	57%	43%	61

Apprentice reviews

Good (41 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	59%	41%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	56%	44%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	63%	37%
Providing accessible training resources	71%	29%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	63%	37%
Taking into account your previous learning	68%	32%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	71%	29%
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	68%	32%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	78%	22%
Resolving any issues you have	63%	37%
Preparing you for success in your future career	59%	41%

Provider overview

Gloucestershire College is a career-focused education provider with three campuses in Cheltenham, Gloucester, and the Forest of Dean. With a wide-ranging apprenticeship portfolio from Level 2 to Degree, including business and professional services, IT and cyber, construction, engineering, and more, it's committed to 'learning that works'. An award-winning training provider, including the 2024 Digital Provider of the Year in the AAC National Apprenticeship Awards, GC offers bespoke training solutions to over 1,300 employer-partners, filling skills gaps and building talent pipelines for the future. From funding advice to recruitment and progression support, GC assists employers and apprentices every step of the way.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Air traffic controller (level 5)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)

Building services engineering installer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Commis chef (level 2)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Cyber security technical professional (integrated degree) (level 6)

Cyber security technician (level 3)

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

DevOps engineer (level 4)

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Groundworker (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

Marketing assistant (level 3)

Marketing executive (level 4)

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

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

People professional (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Product design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)

Production chef (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Recruitment consultant (level 3)

Recruitment resourcer (level 2)

Software development technician (level 3)

Software tester (level 4)

Surveying technician (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

78% achievement rate (out of 30 apprentices)

64% 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 2021 to 2022 academic year.