Training provider

CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (144 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	43%	57%	103
Reporting on progress of apprentices	22%	78%	76
Getting new apprentices started	74%	26%	53
Providing the right training at the right time	56%	44%	45
Training facilities	76%	24%	37
Working with small numbers of apprentices	97%	3%	34
Improving apprentice skills	77%	23%	31
Initial assessment of apprentices	84%	16%	31
Adapting to my needs	52%	48%	31

Apprentice reviews

Good (11 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	73%	27%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	64%	36%
Providing accessible training resources	82%	18%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	64%	36%
Taking into account your previous learning	64%	36%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	73%	27%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	100%	0%

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	82%	18%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	64%	36%
Resolving any issues you have	64%	36%
Preparing you for success in your future career	73%	27%

Provider overview

City of Portsmouth College is market-led, forward thinking apprenticeship provider, that not only has insight into local business needs, but also an in-depth understanding of the broader training needs of employers in a wider national context. As such, City of Portsmouth College currently oversees training for 1000 apprentices, working in a hugely diverse range of jobs and industries.

We are not only engaged with smaller local businesses and trade providers, but also train many apprentices employed by large multi-national companies. We already cover a wide industry-base, and have innovative approach offering many modes of apprenticeship training delivery, eg classroom, block release, virtual and on-site. We look forward to working with you.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chef de partie (level 3)

Commis chef (level 2)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Event assistant (level 3)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Journalist (level 5)

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

Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)

Plasterer (level 2)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Wall and floor tiler (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

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

62% achievement rate (out of 30 apprentices)

60% 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.