Training provider

THE TRAFFORD COLLEGE GROUP

Employer reviews

Good (264 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	44%	56%	198
Reporting on progress of apprentices	26%	74%	139
Getting new apprentices started	81%	19%	109
Providing the right training at the right time	61%	39%	104
Improving apprentice skills	85%	15%	79
Adapting to my needs	63%	37%	68
Working with small numbers of apprentices	91%	9%	65
Initial assessment of apprentices	78%	22%	51
Training facilities	82%	18%	34

Apprentice reviews

Poor (23 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	39%	61%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	43%	57%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	39%	61%
Providing accessible training resources	61%	39%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	48%	52%
Taking into account your previous learning	70%	30%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	52%	48%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	70%	30%

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	52%	48%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	48%	52%
Resolving any issues you have	39%	61%
Preparing you for success in your future career	61%	39%

Provider overview

As one of the borough's leaders in apprenticeship delivery, The Trafford College Group and its trading subsidiaries (Trafford College, Stockport College Cheadle College and Marple Sixth Form College) is proud to be working alongside some of the most significant employers in Greater Manchester and beyond, pledging our continual support to create new apprenticeship opportunities in the borough. Our expert Employer Partnership team along with our dedicated apprenticeship Recruitment team work in partnership with local employers and individuals alike, helping match suitable candidates to quality placements such as apprenticeships, traineeships, work experience opportunities and volunteering opportunities.

Courses offered

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Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Automation and controls engineering technician (level 4)

Aviation operations manager (level 4)

Baker (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)

Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chef de partie (level 3)

Children, young people and families manager (level 5)

Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)

Coaching professional (level 5)

Commercial procurement and supply (formerly Public sector commercial professional) (level 4)

Commis chef (level 2)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hospitality manager (level 4)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation electrician and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Wood product manufacturing operative (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Children, young people and families manager (level 5)

68% pass rate (out of 140 apprentices)

62% national average pass rate

Explain pass rate

The percentage of apprentices who successfully passed a similar apprenticeship with this training provider in the 2018 to 2019 academic year.