Training provider

THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP

Employer reviews

Good (40 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	53%	47%	30
Reporting on progress of apprentices	39%	61%	23
Providing the right training at the right time	88%	12%	17
Getting new apprentices started	73%	27%	15
Training facilities	100%	0%	14
Improving apprentice skills	73%	27%	11
Initial assessment of apprentices	70%	30%	10
Working with small numbers of apprentices	83%	17%	6
Adapting to my needs	60%	40%	5

Apprentice reviews

Good (24 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	58%	42%
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	58%	42%
Providing accessible training resources	67%	33%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	46%	54%
Taking into account your previous learning	67%	33%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	54%	46%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	75%	25%

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	58%	42%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	58%	42%
Resolving any issues you have	58%	42%
Preparing you for success in your future career	71%	29%

Provider overview

At the Windsor Forest Colleges Group (formerly East Berkshire College), we support the employer as well as the apprentice, to help businesses maximise the benefits of their apprenticeship scheme.
We have over 40 years of experience in delivering high quality training to SMEs and multi-nationals in a wide range of industries, and even help organisations access funding and recruit apprentices.
Our free apprentice matching service will ensure you find the right individual for your business.
Through our dedicated Business Services team, we can help you develop a successful apprenticeship scheme that will meet your business needs, drive your company forward, increase productivity and help you get back more than you put in.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Advanced golf greenkeeper (level 3)

Advanced sports turf technician (level 3)

Arborist (level 2)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Content creator (level 3)

Countryside worker (level 2)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Cyber security technician (level 3)

Engineering design and draughtsperson (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Golf greenkeeper (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

Horticulture or Landscaping Supervisor (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Land-based service engineer (level 2)

Low carbon heating technician (level 3)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

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

Network engineer (level 4)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production assistant - screen and audio (level 3)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Senior housing and property management (level 4)

Sports turf operative (level 2)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Senior housing and property management (level 4)

Apprenticeship location

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