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TRURO AND PENWITH COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Excellent (86 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 69 employers)

    74%26%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 52 employers)

    58%42%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 44 employers)

    86%14%
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 31 employers)

    74%26%
  • Training facilities(selected by 25 employers)

    84%16%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 22 employers)

    73%27%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 20 employers)

    75%25%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 17 employers)

    53%47%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)

    50%50%
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 74% 26% 69
Reporting on progress of apprentices 58% 42% 52
Getting new apprentices started 86% 14% 44
Providing the right training at the right time 74% 26% 31
Training facilities 84% 16% 25
Improving apprentice skills 73% 27% 22
Initial assessment of apprentices 75% 25% 20
Adapting to my needs 53% 47% 17
Working with small numbers of apprentices 50% 50% 14

Apprentice reviews

Good (78 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

    77%23%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment

    78%22%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training

    78%22%
  • Providing accessible training resources

    79%21%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship

    71%29%
  • Taking into account your previous learning

    73%27%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better

    81%19%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time

    88%12%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones

    85%15%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship

    86%14%
  • Resolving any issues you have

    78%22%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career

    82%18%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 77% 23%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 78% 22%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training 78% 22%
Providing accessible training resources 79% 21%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 71% 29%
Taking into account your previous learning 73% 27%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 81% 19%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 88% 12%
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 85% 15%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 86% 14%
Resolving any issues you have 78% 22%
Preparing you for success in your future career 82% 18%

Provider overview

Truro and Penwith College is one of the best colleges in the country, a fact recognised by Ofsted which gave us Outstanding status following our review in February 2016. We have campuses in Truro and Penzance, both offering an exceptional range of courses, providing industry-standard equipment and resources, all housed in modern, purpose-built facilities.

Working closely with hundreds of companies across Cornwall, we run apprenticeship programmes in over 40 different subjects covering a range of industries, such as: construction, hair and beauty, marketing, engineering and accounting. We offer apprenticeships in all kinds of areas such as Engineering, Hair & Beauty, Accounting and Hospitality.

Apprenticeship training course

Production chef (level 2)

74% achievement rate (out of 80 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.

TRURO AND PENWITH COLLEGE’s training options

Head office

College Road, Truro, TR1 3XX

  • not available At apprentice’s workplace
  • available Day release
  • not available Block release

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    01872305500
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