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BLACKBURN COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (52 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 45 employers)

    58%42%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 29 employers)

    83%17%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 28 employers)

    21%79%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)

    93%7%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 13 employers)

    69%31%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 12 employers)

    75%25%
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 10 employers)

    70%30%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 8 employers)

    88%12%
  • Training facilities(selected by 8 employers)

    38%62%
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 58% 42% 45
Getting new apprentices started 83% 17% 29
Reporting on progress of apprentices 21% 79% 28
Initial assessment of apprentices 93% 7% 14
Improving apprentice skills 69% 31% 13
Working with small numbers of apprentices 75% 25% 12
Providing the right training at the right time 70% 30% 10
Adapting to my needs 88% 12% 8
Training facilities 38% 62% 8

Apprentice reviews

Excellent (75 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

    96%4%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment

    100%0%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training

    99%1%
  • Providing accessible training resources

    95%5%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship

    97%3%
  • Taking into account your previous learning

    97%3%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better

    97%3%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time

    99%1%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones

    96%4%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship

    97%3%
  • Resolving any issues you have

    96%4%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career

    97%3%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 96% 4%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 100% 0%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training 99% 1%
Providing accessible training resources 95% 5%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 97% 3%
Taking into account your previous learning 97% 3%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 97% 3%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 99% 1%
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 96% 4%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 97% 3%
Resolving any issues you have 96% 4%
Preparing you for success in your future career 97% 3%

Provider overview

Blackburn College has a heritage going back over 125 years, and is one of the largest and most successful colleges in the country. We work very closely with employers from all occupational sectors, across Pennine Lancashire and beyond, supporting them in developing a world class workforce and being competitive in a global marketplace. We are constantly working to offer new and exciting career paths by introducing new apprenticeships to meet increasing demand from businesses. We look forward to working with you.

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 beauty therapist (level 3)
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Autocare technician (level 2)
Barbering professional (level 2)
Beauty therapist (level 2)
Business administrator (level 3)
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)
Children, young people and families manager (level 5)
Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)
Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Early years educator (level 3)
Early years lead practitioner (level 5)
Early years practitioner (level 2)
Gas engineering operative (level 3)
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Healthcare support worker (level 2)
Housing and property management (level 3)
Housing and property management assistant (level 2)
HR support (level 3)
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
IT solutions technician (level 3)
Lead adult care worker (level 3)
Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)
Leader in adult care (level 5)
Machining technician (level 3)
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Operations manager (level 5)
People professional (level 5)
Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)
Senior housing and property management (level 4)
Sewing machinist (level 2)
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Team leader (level 3)
Wellbeing and holistic therapist (level 3)
Apprenticeship training course

IT solutions technician (level 3)

70% achievement rate (out of 10 apprentices)

57% 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.

Apprenticeship location

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BLACKBURN COLLEGE’s training options

Head office 35.1 miles away

Feilden Street, Blackburn, BB2 1LH

  • not available At apprentice’s workplace
  • available Day release: 35.1 miles away
  • not available Block release

Day release address

Feilden Street, BLACKBURN, Lancashire, BB2 1LH

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