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Location
Block release
Training in blocks of a week or more at the provider's location.
of apprentices (5 of 10) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 46.2% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.
68% national achievement rate
Participation
45
apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2019
Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.
Training provider information
Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider
Employers
Excellent
average review from 13 employers when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Apprentices
Good
average review from 48 apprentices when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2023 to 2024).
Data collected by Department for Education.
These are the most recent reviews for this training provider. We update the main star rating on this page when we have reviews from a full academic year.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Excellent(4 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 4 employers)
75%25%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
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
Providing the right training at the right time
100%
0%
3
Communication with employers
75%
25%
4
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Working with small numbers of apprentices
0%
100%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
100%
0%
3
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
1
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good(19 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 19 apprentices)
58%42%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 19 apprentices)
74%26%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 19 apprentices)
58%42%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 19 apprentices)
89%11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 19 apprentices)
68%32%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 19 apprentices)
84%16%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 19 apprentices)
63%37%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 19 apprentices)
84%16%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 19 apprentices)
79%21%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 19 apprentices)
68%32%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 19 apprentices)
63%37%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 19 apprentices)
58%42%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
58%
42%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
74%
26%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
58%
42%
Providing accessible training resources
89%
11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
68%
32%
Taking into account your previous learning
84%
16%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
63%
37%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
84%
16%
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
79%
21%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
68%
32%
Resolving any issues you have
63%
37%
Preparing you for success in your future career
58%
42%
1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Excellent(13 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
Communication with employers(selected by 13 employers)
92%8%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 13 employers)
85%15%
Training facilities(selected by 2 employers)
0%100%
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
Providing the right training at the right time
83%
17%
6
Communication with employers
92%
8%
13
Getting new apprentices started
50%
50%
2
Improving apprentice skills
83%
17%
6
Working with small numbers of apprentices
0%
100%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
4
Reporting on progress of apprentices
85%
15%
13
Training facilities
0%
100%
2
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good(48 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 48 apprentices)
60%40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 48 apprentices)
60%40%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 48 apprentices)
58%42%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 48 apprentices)
67%33%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 48 apprentices)
60%40%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 48 apprentices)
69%31%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 48 apprentices)
71%29%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 48 apprentices)
81%19%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 48 apprentices)
71%29%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 48 apprentices)
73%27%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 48 apprentices)
60%40%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 48 apprentices)
62%38%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
60%
40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
60%
40%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
58%
42%
Providing accessible training resources
67%
33%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
60%
40%
Taking into account your previous learning
69%
31%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
71%
29%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
81%
19%
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
71%
29%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
73%
27%
Resolving any issues you have
60%
40%
Preparing you for success in your future career
62%
38%
1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Excellent(40 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 15 employers)
73%27%
Communication with employers(selected by 33 employers)
67%33%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 19 employers)
68%32%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 13 employers)
77%23%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
50%50%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)
60%40%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 19 employers)
74%26%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 9 employers)
44%56%
Training facilities(selected by 7 employers)
71%29%
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
Providing the right training at the right time
73%
27%
15
Communication with employers
67%
33%
33
Getting new apprentices started
68%
32%
19
Improving apprentice skills
77%
23%
13
Working with small numbers of apprentices
50%
50%
6
Initial assessment of apprentices
60%
40%
10
Reporting on progress of apprentices
74%
26%
19
Adapting to my needs
44%
56%
9
Training facilities
71%
29%
7
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good(40 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 40 apprentices)
48%52%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 40 apprentices)
45%55%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 40 apprentices)
65%35%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 40 apprentices)
70%30%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 40 apprentices)
52%48%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 40 apprentices)
48%52%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 40 apprentices)
65%35%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 40 apprentices)
70%30%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 40 apprentices)
70%30%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 40 apprentices)
70%30%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 40 apprentices)
65%35%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 40 apprentices)
50%50%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
48%
52%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
45%
55%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
65%
35%
Providing accessible training resources
70%
30%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
52%
48%
Taking into account your previous learning
48%
52%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
65%
35%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
70%
30%
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
70%
30%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
70%
30%
Resolving any issues you have
65%
35%
Preparing you for success in your future career
50%
50%
1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Good(88 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 25 employers)
84%16%
Communication with employers(selected by 65 employers)
68%32%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 39 employers)
77%23%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 24 employers)
88%12%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 25 employers)
84%16%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 27 employers)
85%15%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 35 employers)
51%49%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 15 employers)
73%27%
Training facilities(selected by 22 employers)
82%18%
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
Providing the right training at the right time
84%
16%
25
Communication with employers
68%
32%
65
Getting new apprentices started
77%
23%
39
Improving apprentice skills
88%
12%
24
Working with small numbers of apprentices
84%
16%
25
Initial assessment of apprentices
85%
15%
27
Reporting on progress of apprentices
51%
49%
35
Adapting to my needs
73%
27%
15
Training facilities
82%
18%
22
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Poor(6 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 6 apprentices)
33%67%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 6 apprentices)
33%67%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 6 apprentices)
33%67%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 6 apprentices)
100%0%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
33%67%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
33%
67%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
67%
33%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
33%
67%
Providing accessible training resources
67%
33%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
50%
50%
Taking into account your previous learning
50%
50%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
33%
67%
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
67%
33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
33%
67%
Resolving any issues you have
50%
50%
Preparing you for success in your future career
50%
50%
1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Good(79 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 17 employers)
76%24%
Communication with employers(selected by 57 employers)
72%28%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 36 employers)
78%22%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 23 employers)
87%13%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)
64%36%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 23 employers)
87%13%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 35 employers)
54%46%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 11 employers)
64%36%
Training facilities(selected by 19 employers)
100%0%
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
Providing the right training at the right time
76%
24%
17
Communication with employers
72%
28%
57
Getting new apprentices started
78%
22%
36
Improving apprentice skills
87%
13%
23
Working with small numbers of apprentices
64%
36%
14
Initial assessment of apprentices
87%
13%
23
Reporting on progress of apprentices
54%
46%
35
Adapting to my needs
64%
36%
11
Training facilities
100%
0%
19
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.
1 August 2020 to today
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last 5 academic years.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Excellent(224 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 66 employers)
80%20%
Communication with employers(selected by 172 employers)
71%29%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 96 employers)
75%25%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 67 employers)
85%15%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 47 employers)
70%30%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 65 employers)
83%17%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 105 employers)
62%38%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 36 employers)
64%36%
Training facilities(selected by 50 employers)
84%16%
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
Providing the right training at the right time
80%
20%
66
Communication with employers
71%
29%
172
Getting new apprentices started
75%
25%
96
Improving apprentice skills
85%
15%
67
Working with small numbers of apprentices
70%
30%
47
Initial assessment of apprentices
83%
17%
65
Reporting on progress of apprentices
62%
38%
105
Adapting to my needs
64%
36%
36
Training facilities
84%
16%
50
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good(113 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 113 apprentices)
54%46%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 113 apprentices)
58%42%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 113 apprentices)
59%41%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 113 apprentices)
72%28%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 113 apprentices)
58%42%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 113 apprentices)
63%37%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 113 apprentices)
65%35%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 113 apprentices)
79%21%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 113 apprentices)
72%28%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 113 apprentices)
69%31%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 113 apprentices)
62%38%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 113 apprentices)
57%43%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
54%
46%
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
59%
41%
Providing accessible training resources
72%
28%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
58%
42%
Taking into account your previous learning
63%
37%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
65%
35%
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
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.