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BEDFORD COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Poor (238 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 191 employers)

    38%62%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 151 employers)

    29%71%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 98 employers)

    61%39%
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 80 employers)

    57%42%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 70 employers)

    76%24%
  • Training facilities(selected by 64 employers)

    86%14%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 43 employers)

    77%23%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 40 employers)

    92%8%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 35 employers)

    54%46%
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 38% 62% 191
Reporting on progress of apprentices 29% 71% 151
Getting new apprentices started 61% 39% 98
Providing the right training at the right time 57% 42% 80
Improving apprentice skills 76% 24% 70
Training facilities 86% 14% 64
Initial assessment of apprentices 77% 23% 43
Working with small numbers of apprentices 92% 8% 40
Adapting to my needs 54% 46% 35

Apprentice reviews

Good (65 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

    57%43%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment

    77%23%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training

    62%38%
  • Providing accessible training resources

    78%22%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship

    66%34%
  • Taking into account your previous learning

    77%23%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better

    68%32%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time

    83%17%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones

    77%23%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship

    72%28%
  • Resolving any issues you have

    66%34%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career

    74%26%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 57% 43%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 77% 23%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training 62% 38%
Providing accessible training resources 78% 22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 66% 34%
Taking into account your previous learning 77% 23%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 68% 32%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 83% 17%
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 77% 23%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 72% 28%
Resolving any issues you have 66% 34%
Preparing you for success in your future career 74% 26%

Provider overview

With a good reputation for work-focused training and industry-recognised qualifications, apprenticeships at Bedford College will provide you with highly skilled, loyal workers to help grow your business for years to come.

We work hard to make sure the whole process of hiring an apprentice goes as smoothly as possible, from helping you find the right candidate, to providing the perfect training programme for your business, to offering you regular feedback on your apprentice's progress. We can even help with advertising the vacancy, saving you time and reducing recruitment costs.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
Assessor coach (level 4)
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Autocare technician (level 2)
Bricklayer (level 2)
Building services engineering ductwork installer (level 2)
Business administrator (level 3)
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Construction site supervisor (level 4)
Countryside worker (level 2)
Craft bricklayer (level 3)
Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)
Craft painter and decorator (level 3)
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Customer service specialist (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)
Fitted interiors installer (level 2)
Furniture manufacturer (level 2)
Gas engineering operative (level 3)
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)
HR support (level 3)
Information communications technician (level 3)
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Interior systems installer (level 2)
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
Learning and skills assessor (level 3)
Learning and skills mentor (level 4)
Lift and escalator electromechanic (level 3)
Machining technician (level 3)
Metal fabricator (level 3)
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Operations manager (level 5)
Painter and decorator (level 2)
People professional (level 5)
Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
Sales executive (level 4)
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Surveying technician (level 3)
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Team leader (level 3)
Trade supplier (level 2)
Transport and warehouse operations supervisor (level 3)
Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)
Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)
Apprenticeship training course

Early years educator (level 3)

38% achievement rate (out of 20 apprentices)

48% 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

Derby, Derbyshire Remove location

BEDFORD COLLEGE’s training options

Head office 68.6 miles away

Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AH

  • not available At apprentice’s workplace
  • available Day release: 52.6 miles away
  • not available Block release

Day release address

47-49 Gold Street, Aston Recruitment and Training Ltd, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1RA

Contact this provider about this course

Telephone
01234291747
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