Training provider

BLACKBURN COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (52 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	58%	42%	45
Getting new apprentices started	83%	17%	29
Reporting on progress of apprentices	21%	79%	28
Initial assessment of apprentices	93%	7%	14
Improving apprentice skills	69%	31%	13
Working with small numbers of apprentices	75%	25%	12
Providing the right training at the right time	70%	30%	10
Adapting to my needs	88%	12%	8
Training facilities	38%	62%	8

Apprentice reviews

Excellent (75 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	96%	4%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	100%	0%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	99%	1%
Providing accessible training resources	95%	5%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	97%	3%
Taking into account your previous learning	97%	3%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	97%	3%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	99%	1%

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	96%	4%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	97%	3%
Resolving any issues you have	96%	4%
Preparing you for success in your future career	97%	3%

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)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Barbering professional (level 2)

Beauty therapist (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Children, young people and families manager (level 5)

Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Housing and property management (level 3)

Housing and property management assistant (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

IT solutions technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

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)

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 (level 3)

Wellbeing and holistic therapist (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

86% achievement rate (out of 20 apprentices)

52% 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.