Training provider

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Excellent (221 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	71%	29%	169
Reporting on progress of apprentices	61%	39%	103
Getting new apprentices started	75%	25%	96
Improving apprentice skills	85%	15%	66
Providing the right training at the right time	80%	20%	64
Initial assessment of apprentices	83%	17%	64
Training facilities	82%	18%	51
Working with small numbers of apprentices	72%	28%	46
Adapting to my needs	63%	37%	35

Apprentice reviews

Good (105 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	55%	45%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	58%	42%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	61%	39%
Providing accessible training resources	70%	30%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	59%	41%
Taking into account your previous learning	61%	39%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	67%	33%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	79%	21%

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	72%	28%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	70%	30%
Resolving any issues you have	64%	36%
Preparing you for success in your future career	57%	43%

Provider overview

Gloucestershire College is a career-focused education provider with three campuses in Cheltenham, Gloucester, and the Forest of Dean. With a wide-ranging apprenticeship portfolio from Level 2 to Degree, including business and professional services, IT and cyber, construction, engineering, and more, it's committed to 'learning that works'. An award-winning training provider, including the 2024 Digital Provider of the Year in the AAC National Apprenticeship Awards, GC offers bespoke training solutions to over 1,300 employer-partners, filling skills gaps and building talent pipelines for the future. From funding advice to recruitment and progression support, GC assists employers and apprentices every step of the way.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Air traffic controller (level 5)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)

Building services engineering installer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Commis chef (level 2)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Cyber security technical professional (integrated degree) (level 6)

Cyber security technician (level 3)

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

DevOps engineer (level 4)

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Groundworker (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

Marketing assistant (level 3)

Marketing executive (level 4)

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

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Operations manager (level 5)

People professional (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Recruitment consultant (level 3)

Recruitment resourcer (level 2)

Software tester (level 4)

Surveying technician (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Early years practitioner (level 2)

82% achievement rate (out of 10 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