Training provider

BOLTON COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (58 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	52%	48%	42
Reporting on progress of apprentices	32%	68%	34
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	26
Providing the right training at the right time	75%	25%	24
Improving apprentice skills	82%	18%	17
Initial assessment of apprentices	67%	33%	15
Working with small numbers of apprentices	92%	8%	13
Training facilities	92%	8%	12
Adapting to my needs	71%	29%	7

Apprentice reviews

Good (35 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	46%	54%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	51%	49%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	54%	46%
Providing accessible training resources	63%	37%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	63%	37%
Taking into account your previous learning	63%	37%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	57%	43%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	77%	23%

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	77%	23%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	57%	43%
Resolving any issues you have	60%	40%
Preparing you for success in your future career	69%	31%

Provider overview

Bolton College, with a £27 million turnover, is part of the University of Bolton Group and is an Ofsted-rated 'Good' provider. We work with over 600 employers in Greater Manchester, delivering vocational training from our £75 million campus in Bolton town centre. We have decades of experience in apprenticeships, delivering over 40 programmes across 20 industry sectors, helping employers to improve productivity and create a skilled future workforce. Employ an apprentice with us, and an experienced Account Manager, Assessor and subject area Tutor will support you throughout. All apprenticeships are delivered in industry-standard facilities, with clear progression pathways to employment and higher education.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Barbering professional (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)

Community activator coach (level 2)

Community sport and health officer (level 3)

Construction design and build technician (level 4)

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Data technician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

IT solutions technician (level 3)

Leisure team member (level 2)

Low carbon heating technician (level 3)

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

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Outdoor activity instructor (level 3)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Paralegal (level 3)

Personal trainer (level 3)

Plasterer (level 2)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Roofer (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Vehicle damage mechanical, electrical and trim (MET) technician (level 3)

Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

Youth support worker (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Early years practitioner (level 2)

65% achievement rate (out of 30 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

BOLTON COLLEGE’s training options

Head office 159.2 miles away

Deane Road Campus, Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5BG

• not available At apprentice’s workplace
• available Day release: 159.2 miles away
• not available Block release

Day release address

Bolton College, Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5BG

Contact this provider about this course

• Email: apprenticeships@boltoncc.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01204482000
• Website: https://www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/courses/app-childcare/coursedetails/Website_Apps/283465

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