Training provider

MARITIME + ENGINEERING COLLEGE NORTH WEST

Employer reviews

Excellent (41 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	68%	32%	34
Reporting on progress of apprentices	50%	50%	26
Providing the right training at the right time	86%	14%	14
Improving apprentice skills	83%	17%	12
Adapting to my needs	92%	8%	12
Training facilities	100%	0%	11
Getting new apprentices started	89%	11%	9
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	8
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	8

Apprentice reviews

Good (10 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	80%	20%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	70%	30%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	70%	30%
Providing accessible training resources	80%	20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	70%	30%
Taking into account your previous learning	70%	30%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	70%	30%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	80%	20%

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	80%	20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	90%	10%
Resolving any issues you have	80%	20%
Preparing you for success in your future career	80%	20%

Provider overview

The Engineering College, is the trading name of the Maritime and Engineering College North West and is a Group Training Association located in the heart of the Liverpool City Region, specialising in technical engineering apprenticeships.

Set up in 1998 as a centre of excellence to combat chronic skills shortages in the engineering industry, the college delivers excellence in technical engineering apprenticeships, putting employers at the heart of the training and providing apprentices with the skills to forge successful engineering careers.

In that time we have qualified thousands of engineers across the marine, construction, energy, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, maintenance, heavy lift, medical and rail sectors.

Courses offered

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Automation and controls engineering technician (level 4)

Composites technician (level 3)

Engineering construction erector rigger (level 3)

Engineering construction pipefitter (level 3)

Engineering design and draughtsperson (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Machining technician (level 3)

Machinist (advanced manufacturing engineering) (level 3)

Mechatronics maintenance technician 2014 (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Non-destructive testing engineering technician (level 3)

Pipe welder (level 3)

Plate welder (level 3)

Welder (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Metal fabricator (level 3)

60% achievement rate (out of 70 apprentices)

60% 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.