Training provider

HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

Employer reviews

Excellent (183 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	57%	43%	135
Reporting on progress of apprentices	30%	70%	92
Training facilities	96%	4%	81
Getting new apprentices started	87%	13%	69
Improving apprentice skills	80%	20%	56
Providing the right training at the right time	87%	13%	52
Adapting to my needs	74%	26%	50
Initial assessment of apprentices	76%	24%	29
Working with small numbers of apprentices	70%	30%	20

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	83%	17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	96%	4%

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	83%	17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	70%	30%
Taking into account your previous learning	74%	26%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	74%	26%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	91%	9%

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	83%	17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	87%	13%
Resolving any issues you have	91%	9%
Preparing you for success in your future career	83%	17%

Provider overview

Hartlepool College is one of the largest apprenticeship providers in the north east region. We have been delivering quality apprenticeships for over 40 years in partnership with regional businesses from sole traders to large multi nationals. In 2014 Ofsted commented that the management and support for the large number of apprentices is good, leading to high success rates'. The College works with thousands of employers across all sectors in order to provide a wide range of apprenticeship frameworks and standards. The vast majority of apprenticeships delivered by the College are in STEM subjects where apprentices access world class, industry standard facilities to support their workplace training and development.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Beauty therapist (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)

Building services engineering installer (level 2)

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

Building services engineering service and maintenance engineer (level 3)

Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chef de partie (level 3)

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Commis chef (level 2)

Construction design and build technician (level 4)

Construction plant operative (level 2)

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Construction support technician (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Digital engineering technician (level 3)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering design and draughtsperson (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering technician (level 3)

General welder (arc processes) (level 2)

Groundworker (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

Housing and property management (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

IT solutions technician (level 3)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Leisure duty manager (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Pipe welder (level 3)

Plate welder (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)

Science industry maintenance technician (level 3)

Science manufacturing technician (level 3)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Sporting excellence professional (level 3)

Sports coach (level 4)

Supply chain practitioner (fast moving consumer good) (previously Operator Manager) (level 3)

Surveying technician (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Travel consultant (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

68% pass rate (out of 40 apprentices)

74% 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.