Training provider

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (261 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	42%	58%	187
Reporting on progress of apprentices	20%	80%	143
Getting new apprentices started	77%	23%	127
Providing the right training at the right time	75%	25%	85
Working with small numbers of apprentices	88%	12%	73
Adapting to my needs	63%	37%	67
Improving apprentice skills	80%	20%	66
Initial assessment of apprentices	88%	12%	64
Training facilities	79%	21%	48

Apprentice reviews

Good (51 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	78%	22%
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	84%	16%
Providing accessible training resources	82%	18%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	78%	22%
Taking into account your previous learning	80%	20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	82%	18%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	96%	4%

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	90%	10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	78%	22%
Resolving any issues you have	76%	24%
Preparing you for success in your future career	82%	18%

Provider overview

Bradford College is an award-winning education institution based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, with a national reputation for excellence.

We are one of the biggest Further Education colleges in the country and one of the largest providers of Higher Education outside of the university sector.

City Training Services has been delivering apprenticeships for 30 years. Part of the Bradford College Group, we're one of the UK's most successful educational and training groups, operating from impressive modern campuses and city-wide locations.

As the largest provider of apprenticeships across the region for people aged 16-18yrs we have supported thousands of people to achieve a vocational qualification in their chosen career.

Courses offered

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Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

Dental practice manager (level 4)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Installation electrician and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Machinist (advanced manufacturing engineering) (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)

School business professional (level 4)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Early years educator (level 3)

85% pass rate (out of 30 apprentices)

70% 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.