Training provider

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.

Courses offered

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Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

Advanced clinical practitioner (integrated degree) (level 7)

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Civil engineer (degree) (level 6)

Civil engineering site management (degree) (level 6)

Construction site management (degree) (level 6)

Dental technician (integrated) (level 5)

Design and construction management (degree) (level 6)

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

Electrical or electronic technical support engineer (degree) (level 6)

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

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

Nursing associate (NMC 2018) (level 5)

Operating department practitioner (level 6)

Post graduate engineer (level 7)

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

Registered nurse degree (NMC 2018) (level 6)

Senior leader (level 7)

Social worker (integrated degree) (level 6)

Systems engineer (degree) (level 7)

Youth worker (level 6)

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

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