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BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (290 reviews)

Employer review details
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
  • Communication with employers(selected by 216 employers)

    53%47%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 149 employers)

    34%66%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 124 employers)

    85%15%
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 96 employers)

    75%25%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 83 employers)

    75%25%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 81 employers)

    68%32%
  • Training facilities(selected by 77 employers)

    83%17%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 61 employers)

    87%13%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 54 employers)

    76%24%
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 53% 47% 216
Reporting on progress of apprentices 34% 66% 149
Getting new apprentices started 85% 15% 124
Providing the right training at the right time 75% 25% 96
Improving apprentice skills 75% 25% 83
Adapting to my needs 68% 32% 81
Training facilities 83% 17% 77
Working with small numbers of apprentices 87% 13% 61
Initial assessment of apprentices 76% 24% 54

Apprentice reviews

Good (262 reviews)

Apprentice review details
  • Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
  • Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you

    54%46%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment

    66%34%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training

    58%42%
  • Providing accessible training resources

    81%19%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship

    68%32%
  • Taking into account your previous learning

    68%32%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better

    65%35%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time

    79%21%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones

    79%21%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship

    70%30%
  • Resolving any issues you have

    68%32%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career

    72%28%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 54% 46%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 66% 34%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training 58% 42%
Providing accessible training resources 81% 19%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 68% 32%
Taking into account your previous learning 68% 32%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 65% 35%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 79% 21%
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 79% 21%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 70% 30%
Resolving any issues you have 68% 32%
Preparing you for success in your future career 72% 28%

Provider overview

Bridgwater & Taunton College is a tertiary college and a national provider of apprenticeships and technical education. Our vision is to be a world class college of further and higher education. We do this by working with employers, industry specialists, community organisations and awarding bodies to develop and deliver innovative, accredited and bespoke training programmes required by business. The College has led the way in this field, creating and developing an exemplary model of employer engagement. Its reputation for excellence has ensured that the College has recruited, selected and trained entire new workforces for major companies as well as supporting SMEs with their training needs.

Courses offered

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Accident repair technician (level 3)
Advanced sports turf technician (level 3)
Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)
Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)
Autocare technician (level 2)
Bricklayer (level 2)
Business administrator (level 3)
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Commis chef (level 2)
Community activator coach (level 2)
Community sport and health officer (level 3)
Construction design and build technician (level 4)
Countryside ranger (level 4)
Countryside worker (level 2)
Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)
Creative venue technician (level 3)
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Cyber security technician (level 3)
Data analyst (level 4)
Data technician (level 3)
Early years educator (level 3)
Early years practitioner (level 2)
Engineering construction pipefitter (level 3)
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Engineering operative (level 2)
Engineering technician (level 3)
Food and drink maintenance engineer (level 3)
Food and drink process operator (level 2)
Food and drink technical operator (level 3)
Formworker (level 2)
General farm worker (level 2)
Golf greenkeeper (level 2)
Groundworker (level 2)
Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)
Horticulture or Landscaping Supervisor (level 3)
Hospitality supervisor (level 3)
Hospitality team member (level 2)
Improvement technician (level 3)
Information communications technician (level 3)
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Lead adult care worker (level 3)
Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)
Leader in adult care (level 5)
Leather craftsperson (level 2)
Livestock unit technician (level 3)
Machining technician (level 3)
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Nuclear health physics monitor (level 2)
Nuclear operative (level 2)
Nuclear scientist and nuclear engineer (integrated degree) (level 6)
Nuclear technician (level 5)
Nursing associate (NMC 2018) (level 5)
Operational firefighter (level 3)
Operations manager (level 5)
Personal trainer (level 3)
Pipe welder (level 3)
Plate welder (level 3)
Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
Production chef (level 2)
Project controls technician (level 3)
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Registered nurse degree (NMC 2018) (level 6)
Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)
Senior production chef (level 3)
Sewing machinist (level 2)
Software developer (level 4)
Software development technician (level 3)
Sports coach (level 4)
Sports turf operative (level 2)
Steel fixer (level 2)
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Team leader (level 3)
Utilities engineering technician (level 3)
Water environment worker (level 3)
Water network operative (level 2)
Apprenticeship training course

Production chef (level 2)

62% achievement rate (out of 40 apprentices)

51% 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.

BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE’s training options

Head office

Bath Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4PZ

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  • not available Day release
  • not available Block release

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    Telephone
    01278 665111
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