Training provider

GATESHEAD COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (116 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%	84
Reporting on progress of apprentices	32%	68%	57
Getting new apprentices started	76%	24%	42
Providing the right training at the right time	79%	21%	39
Training facilities	91%	9%	35
Improving apprentice skills	70%	30%	30
Initial assessment of apprentices	73%	27%	30
Adapting to my needs	62%	38%	29
Working with small numbers of apprentices	60%	40%	15

Apprentice reviews

Good (55 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	67%	33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	80%	20%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	82%	18%
Providing accessible training resources	80%	20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	80%	20%
Taking into account your previous learning	78%	22%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	78%	22%
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	91%	9%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	82%	18%
Resolving any issues you have	84%	16%
Preparing you for success in your future career	87%	13%

Provider overview

Located in the North East of England, Gateshead College works in partnership with employers to develop training and skills solutions that help businesses grow, plan for the future and maintain a competitive edge. Working with organisations of all sizes, from large multinational corporations to local SMEs across a wide range of sectors, our expert team design tailored training packages that develop existing workforce talent, nurture new recruits and deliver measurable results. Our rigorous approach focuses on achievement against set objectives with regular updates and online tracking.

Courses offered

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Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Automation and controls engineering technician (level 4)

Beauty therapist (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

Business administrator (level 3)

Business analyst (level 4)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)

Commis chef (level 2)

Community sport and health officer (level 3)

Construction design and build technician (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Content creator (level 3)

Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Cyber security technologist (level 4)

Cyber security technologist (2021) (level 4)

Data analyst (level 4)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Digital support technician (level 3)

Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Event assistant (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

HR support (level 3)

Improvement practitioner (level 4)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Junior visual effects - VFX artist or assistant technical director - ATD (level 4)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Marketing assistant (level 3)

Marketing executive (level 4)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Network engineer (level 4)

Operations manager (level 5)

Plate welder (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)

Sales executive (level 4)

Software developer (level 4)

Software development technician (level 3)

Software tester (level 4)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

Welder (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Software tester (level 4)

89% achievement rate (out of 10 apprentices)

56% 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.