Training provider

BLACKBURN COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (93 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	55%	45%	75
Getting new apprentices started	80%	20%	55
Reporting on progress of apprentices	24%	76%	54
Initial assessment of apprentices	83%	17%	29
Improving apprentice skills	76%	24%	25
Providing the right training at the right time	75%	25%	20
Working with small numbers of apprentices	85%	15%	20
Training facilities	62%	38%	16
Adapting to my needs	80%	20%	15

Apprentice reviews

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Provider overview

Blackburn College has a heritage going back over 125 years, and is one of the largest and most successful colleges in the country. We work very closely with employers from all occupational sectors, across Pennine Lancashire and beyond, supporting them in developing a world class workforce and being competitive in a global marketplace. We are constantly working to offer new and exciting career paths by introducing new Apprenticeships to meet increasing demand from businesses. We look forward to working with you.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)

Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Beauty therapist (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chartered legal executive (level 6)

Children, young people and families manager (level 5)

Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)

Commercial procurement and supply (formerly Public sector commercial professional) (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Hair professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Housing and property management (level 3)

Housing and property management assistant (level 2)

HR consultant partner (level 5)

HR support (level 3)

Installation electrician and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

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

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Senior housing and property management (level 4)

Sewing machinist (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)

89% 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.