Training provider

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Excellent (115 reviews)

Employer review details

Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

Communication with employers(selected by 90 employers)
68%32%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 55 employers)
75%25%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 53 employers)
47%53%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 38 employers)
89%11%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 38 employers)
74%26%
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 36 employers)
78%22%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 28 employers)
75%25%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 22 employers)
91%9%
Training facilities(selected by 21 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
Communication with employers	68%	32%	90
Getting new apprentices started	75%	25%	55
Reporting on progress of apprentices	47%	53%	53
Improving apprentice skills	89%	11%	38
Initial assessment of apprentices	74%	26%	38
Providing the right training at the right time	78%	22%	36
Adapting to my needs	75%	25%	28
Working with small numbers of apprentices	91%	9%	22
Training facilities	100%	0%	21

Apprentice reviews

Good (36 reviews)

Apprentice review details

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Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

Communicating clearly with you
56%44%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
56%44%

Organisation

Organising well-structured training
58%42%
Providing accessible training resources
75%25%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
61%39%
Taking into account your previous learning
61%39%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
58%42%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
72%28%

Support

Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
61%39%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
64%36%
Resolving any issues you have
56%44%
Preparing you for success in your future career
58%42%

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Communication
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	56%	44%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	56%	44%

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	75%	25%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	61%	39%
Taking into account your previous learning	61%	39%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	58%	42%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	72%	28%

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	61%	39%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	64%	36%
Resolving any issues you have	56%	44%
Preparing you for success in your future career	58%	42%

Provider overview

Milton Keynes College is proud to be an open and inclusive general Further Education College welcoming apprentices of all levels. The college offers a broad range of qualifications with more than 3,000 16-18 year old full-time students studying apprenticeships, vocational and Higher Education courses. In addition, the College delivers employability and key skills training programmes to 3,00 people in the local community. Operating from three campuses located in Leadenhall, Bletchley and Central Milton Keynes, the College is at the heart of the city's economic visioning and community strategy, building a network of lasting partnerships with businesses of all sizes and is a major employer with over 1,000 members of staff.

Courses offered

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Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Barbering professional (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Commis chef (level 2)

Composites technician (level 3)

Content creator (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Data analyst (level 4)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Digital support technician (level 3)

Domestic electrician (level 3)

Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)

Engineering design technician (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Groundworker (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lead engineering maintenance technician (level 4)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Propulsion technician (level 4)

Software developer (level 4)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)

58% achievement rate (out of 70 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 2022 to 2023 academic year.

Apprenticeship location

PO3 Portsmouth Remove location