Training provider

THE COLLEGE OF WEST ANGLIA

Employer reviews

Good (229 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	67%	33%	178
Getting new apprentices started	92%	8%	121
Reporting on progress of apprentices	36%	64%	112
Providing the right training at the right time	67%	33%	82
Initial assessment of apprentices	89%	11%	64
Adapting to my needs	52%	48%	62
Training facilities	87%	13%	62
Improving apprentice skills	75%	25%	59
Working with small numbers of apprentices	85%	15%	40

Apprentice reviews

Good (30 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	77%	23%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	87%	13%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	80%	20%
Providing accessible training resources	90%	10%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Taking into account your previous learning	80%	20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	77%	23%
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	90%	10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	83%	17%
Resolving any issues you have	73%	27%
Preparing you for success in your future career	90%	10%

Provider overview

The College of West Anglia is one of the largest apprenticeship providers in the East of England and we have been delivering apprenticeships for more than 20 years.

Working with more than 500 employers across a broad range of sectors, we train over 1100 apprentices every year and our campuses in King's Lynn, Wisbech and Cambridge offer state-of-the-art facilities.

We have a strong track record in delivering high quality training for apprentices and their employers.

We offer a wide range of delivery models to suit different employer needs.

Courses offered

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Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Data analyst (level 4)

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)

Food and drink maintenance engineer (level 3)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hospitality manager (level 4)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Polymer processing technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Science manufacturing technician (level 3)

Senior production chef (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Veterinary nurse (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

42% achievement rate (out of 30 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 2021 to 2022 academic year.