Training provider

Buckinghamshire College Group

Employer reviews

Good (39 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%	31
Reporting on progress of apprentices	27%	73%	22
Getting new apprentices started	50%	50%	14
Providing the right training at the right time	62%	38%	13
Improving apprentice skills	69%	31%	13
Working with small numbers of apprentices	78%	22%	9
Training facilities	88%	12%	8
Initial assessment of apprentices	40%	60%	5
Adapting to my needs	100%	0%	4

Apprentice reviews

Good (10 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	50%	50%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	70%	30%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	50%	50%
Providing accessible training resources	60%	40%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	50%	50%
Taking into account your previous learning	60%	40%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	60%	40%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	60%	40%

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	50%	50%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	50%	50%
Resolving any issues you have	60%	40%
Preparing you for success in your future career	50%	50%

Provider overview

Buckinghamshire College Group has been successfully delivering apprenticeships in Buckinghamshire and beyond for over 20 years. We have a strong track record of successful outcomes, working in partnership with a range of employers from SMEs to large multinationals.

Buckinghamshire College Group is graded good by Ofsted. Our experienced team of assessors provide high quality support, delivering training in a way that meets the needs of each employer. We focus on impact measures to ensure that apprenticeships deliver benefits to businesses in areas such as reduced staff turnover and increased profitability.

We look forward to working with you to provide training and career opportunities for young people while delivering tangible benefits to your organisation.

Courses offered

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Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Data analyst (level 4)

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

Domestic electrician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

Infrastructure technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Senior production chef (level 3)

Software developer (level 4)

Software tester (level 4)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Early years practitioner (level 2)

54% achievement rate (out of 50 apprentices)

53% 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

Reading, Berkshire Remove location