Training provider

NELSON AND COLNE COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (49 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 33 employers)
52%48%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 26 employers)
88%12%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 23 employers)
22%78%
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 15 employers)
67%33%
Training facilities(selected by 12 employers)
58%42%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 11 employers)
91%9%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)
89%11%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 8 employers)
75%25%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 8 employers)
75%25%

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	52%	48%	33
Getting new apprentices started	88%	12%	26
Reporting on progress of apprentices	22%	78%	23
Providing the right training at the right time	67%	33%	15
Training facilities	58%	42%	12
Initial assessment of apprentices	91%	9%	11
Working with small numbers of apprentices	89%	11%	9
Improving apprentice skills	75%	25%	8
Adapting to my needs	75%	25%	8

Apprentice reviews

Good (40 reviews)

Apprentice review details

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Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

Communicating clearly with you
60%40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
82%18%

Organisation

Organising well-structured training
60%40%
Providing accessible training resources
78%22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
62%38%
Taking into account your previous learning
75%25%
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
82%18%

Support

Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
78%22%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
68%32%
Resolving any issues you have
78%22%
Preparing you for success in your future career
78%22%

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Communication
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	60%	40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	82%	18%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	60%	40%
Providing accessible training resources	78%	22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	62%	38%
Taking into account your previous learning	75%	25%
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	82%	18%

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	78%	22%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	68%	32%
Resolving any issues you have	78%	22%
Preparing you for success in your future career	78%	22%

Provider overview

Why choose Nelson and Colne College for your Apprenticeship?

Our Apprenticeship success rates are amongst the best in the UK.

We work with many top employers from across East Lancashire who are seeking their company's next star.

Our apprentices are given the very best guidance and support throughout their Apprenticeship programme to help them to achieve their ambitions.

If you are not quite ready for an apprenticeship, we will work with you to help you develop these skills and your qualifications to progress.

We have an extremely high success rate for our apprentices being kept on into full-time employment - some of our students now even run their own businesses and take on their own apprentices.

Courses offered

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Adult care worker (level 2)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Children, young people and families manager (level 5)

Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)

Control systems engineer (degree) (level 6)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Groundworker (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Library, information and archive services assistant (level 3)

Machining technician (level 3)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Production chef (level 2)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Leader in adult care (level 5)

52% achievement rate (out of 20 apprentices)

52% 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

B31 Birmingham Remove location