Training provider

GATESHEAD COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (188 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	47%	53%	138
Reporting on progress of apprentices	27%	73%	91
Getting new apprentices started	71%	29%	69
Providing the right training at the right time	76%	24%	58
Improving apprentice skills	75%	25%	57
Training facilities	95%	5%	57
Initial assessment of apprentices	71%	29%	55
Adapting to my needs	71%	29%	52
Working with small numbers of apprentices	75%	25%	24

Apprentice reviews

Good (23 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	70%	30%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	74%	26%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	78%	22%
Providing accessible training resources	78%	22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	65%	35%
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	74%	26%

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	91%	9%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	78%	22%
Resolving any issues you have	74%	26%
Preparing you for success in your future career	78%	22%

Provider overview

Located in the North East of England, Gateshead College works in partnership with employers to develop training and skills solutions that help businesses grow, plan for the future and maintain a competitive edge. Working with organisations of all sizes, from large multinational corporations to local SMEs across a wide range of sectors, our expert team design tailored training packages that develop existing workforce talent, nurture new recruits and deliver measurable results. Our rigorous approach focuses on achievement against set objectives with regular updates and online tracking.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)

Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Automation and controls engineering technician (level 4)

Beauty therapist (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)

Bus and coach engineering technician (level 3)

Business administrator (level 3)

Business analyst (level 4)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Construction design and build technician (level 4)

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Content creator (level 3)

Cyber security technologist (2021) (level 4)

Data analyst (level 4)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Digital support technician (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Event assistant (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation electrician and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Marketing assistant (level 3)

Marketing executive (level 4)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Network engineer (level 4)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Plate welder (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)

Software developer (level 4)

Software development technician (level 3)

Software tester (level 4)

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Surveying technician (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)