Training provider

BEDFORD COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (398 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	43%	57%	312
Reporting on progress of apprentices	33%	67%	243
Getting new apprentices started	66%	34%	168
Providing the right training at the right time	56%	44%	121
Improving apprentice skills	70%	30%	118
Training facilities	83%	17%	104
Initial assessment of apprentices	74%	26%	90
Adapting to my needs	57%	43%	74
Working with small numbers of apprentices	90%	10%	71

Apprentice reviews

Good (30 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	53%	47%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	73%	27%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	60%	40%
Providing accessible training resources	77%	23%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	60%	40%
Taking into account your previous learning	70%	30%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	67%	33%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	87%	13%

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	73%	27%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	70%	30%
Resolving any issues you have	67%	33%
Preparing you for success in your future career	73%	27%

Provider overview

With a good reputation for work-focused training and industry-recognised qualifications, apprenticeships at Bedford College will provide you with highly skilled, loyal workers to help grow your business for years to come.

We work hard to make sure the whole process of hiring an apprentice goes as smoothly as possible, from helping you find the right candidate, to providing the perfect training programme for your business, to offering you regular feedback on your apprentice's progress. We can even help with advertising the vacancy, saving you time and reducing recruitment costs.

To find out more about what we can do for you call us now on 01234 291747 or email training@bedford.ac.uk

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Assessor coach (level 4)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Building services engineering ductwork installer (level 2)

Building services engineering service and maintenance engineer (level 3)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)

Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Countryside worker (level 2)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

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)

Furniture manufacturer (level 2)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare engineering specialist technician (level 3)

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Interior systems installer (level 2)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Learning and skills assessor (level 3)

Learning and skills mentor (level 4)

Lift and escalator electromechanic (level 3)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Sales executive (level 4)

Stairlift, platform lift, service lift electromechanic (level 2)

Supply chain operator (level 2)

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Surveying technician (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Trade supplier (level 2)

Transport and warehouse operations supervisor (level 3)

Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)

Waste resource operative (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)

BEDFORD COLLEGE’s training options

Head office

Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AH

• available At apprentice’s workplace (national)
• not available Day release
• not available Block release

Apprenticeship location

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Contact this provider about this course

• Email: Melvin.Wright@aston-training.co.uk
• Telephone: 01604 230371
• Website: https://www.aston-recruitment.co.uk/children-young-peoples-workforce-apprenticeships-with-aston/

Shortlisted

BEDFORD COLLEGE is 1 of 107 training providers for Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4).

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