Training provider

CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH

Employer reviews

Good (161 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	46%	54%	125
Getting new apprentices started	70%	30%	81
Reporting on progress of apprentices	29%	71%	79
Providing the right training at the right time	75%	25%	57
Improving apprentice skills	76%	24%	51
Training facilities	88%	12%	51
Initial assessment of apprentices	76%	24%	42
Adapting to my needs	64%	36%	39
Working with small numbers of apprentices	77%	23%	30

Apprentice reviews

Poor (19 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	63%	37%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	47%	53%
Providing accessible training resources	68%	32%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	58%	42%
Taking into account your previous learning	53%	47%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	53%	47%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	58%	42%

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	63%	37%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	63%	37%
Resolving any issues you have	68%	32%
Preparing you for success in your future career	53%	47%

Provider overview

City College Plymouth has an enviable reputation for its excellent industry partnerships and its positive relationships with local, regional, national and international employers. These relationships are highly valued by the College and by employers themselves as they provide excellent mutual benefits. As one of the largest training providers in the South West and with a wealth of industry knowledge and experience, we are well placed to support businesses within all industries, and of all sizes, with a broad portfolio of training, from apprenticeships to higher-level skills, and from basic English and maths to management training.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Beauty therapist (level 2)

Boatbuilder (level 3)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chef de partie (level 3)

Commis chef (level 2)

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Content creator (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Digital support technician (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)

Event assistant (level 3)

General welder (arc processes) (level 2)

Hair professional (level 2)

Healthcare science assistant (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Hospitality manager (level 4)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

HR consultant partner (level 5)

HR support (level 3)

Installation electrician and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Learning and development practitioner (level 3)

Live event technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Marketing assistant (level 3)

Marketing executive (level 4)

Media production co-ordinator (level 4)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Multi-positional welder (arc processes) (level 3)

Nail services technician (level 2)

Nuclear health physics monitor (level 2)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Plasterer (level 2)

Plate welder (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Waste resource operative (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Metal fabricator (level 3)

93% pass rate (out of 130 apprentices)

76% 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.