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THE UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON

Employer reviews

Good (91 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% 61
Getting new apprentices started 90% 10% 48
Reporting on progress of apprentices 20% 80% 45
Providing the right training at the right time 86% 14% 36
Improving apprentice skills 96% 4% 25
Working with small numbers of apprentices 91% 9% 23
Adapting to my needs 90% 10% 21
Training facilities 100% 0% 21
Initial assessment of apprentices 88% 12% 16

Apprentice reviews

Excellent (132 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 74% 26%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 86% 14%
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 90% 10%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 79% 21%
Taking into account your previous learning 86% 14%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 86% 14%
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 89% 11%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 87% 13%
Resolving any issues you have 82% 18%
Preparing you for success in your future career 86% 14%

Provider overview

The University of Bolton is a local institution with international reach and traces its educational roots all the way back to 1824. Our strong industry links allow us to provide professional training through partnerships that include a number of Chartered Institutions, the Health and Care Professions Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The University offers higher, degree and postgraduate apprenticeships. According to the Complete University Guide, for 2024, we are rated as eighth in the UK for student satisfaction. The University will happily consider distributed national delivery if an agreed critical mass of apprentices is recruited.

Apprenticeship training course

Operating department practitioner (level 6)

82% achievement rate (out of 260 apprentices)

52% 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

CB24 5NN Remove location

THE UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON’s training options

Head office 134 miles away

Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5AB

  • not available At apprentice’s workplace
  • available Day release: 134 miles away
  • not available Block release

Day release address

Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5AB

Contact this provider about this course

Telephone
01204903903
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