Training provider

BEDFORD COLLEGE

UKPRN 10000610

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Training options for this course

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Training option	Location
Day release One day a week at the provider's location.	Day release at multiple locations. View all day release locations Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AH 47-49 Gold Street, Aston Recruitment and Training Ltd, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1RA

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

62.2%

of apprentices (25 of 40) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 37.8% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.

58.9% national achievement rate

Participation

No data

Not enough apprentices have completed a course with this provider to show participation

Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.

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Training provider information

Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

VeryPoor

average review from 1 employer when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Apprentices

Good

average review from 27 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.

View reviews with feedback from the last 5 years

1 August 2024 to today

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

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No results. Not enough employers have given feedback about this training provider.

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 have given feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024

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.

No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.

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 (32 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 32 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 32 apprentices)

  100%0%

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

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 32 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 32 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 32 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 32 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 32 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 32 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 32 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 32 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 32 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 32 apprentices)

  100%0%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	100%	0%
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	100%	0%
Providing accessible training resources	100%	0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Taking into account your previous learning	100%	0%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	100%	0%
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	100%	0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Resolving any issues you have	100%	0%
Preparing you for success in your future career	100%	0%

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.

No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.

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 (41 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 41 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 41 apprentices)

  88%12%

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

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 41 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 41 apprentices)

  88%12%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 41 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 41 apprentices)

  85%15%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 41 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 41 apprentices)

  93%7%

• 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 41 apprentices)

  85%15%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 41 apprentices)

  90%10%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 41 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 41 apprentices)

  83%17%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	83%	17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	88%	12%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	83%	17%
Providing accessible training resources	88%	12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	78%	22%
Taking into account your previous learning	85%	15%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	83%	17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	93%	7%

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	85%	15%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	90%	10%
Resolving any issues you have	83%	17%
Preparing you for success in your future career	83%	17%

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.

No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.

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 (30 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 30 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 30 apprentices)

  93%7%

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

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 30 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 30 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 30 apprentices)

  97%3%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 30 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 30 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 30 apprentices)

  93%7%

• 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 30 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 30 apprentices)

  97%3%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 30 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 30 apprentices)

  97%3%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	93%	7%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	93%	7%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	93%	7%
Providing accessible training resources	100%	0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	97%	3%
Taking into account your previous learning	100%	0%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	100%	0%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	93%	7%

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	100%	0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	97%	3%
Resolving any issues you have	100%	0%
Preparing you for success in your future career	97%	3%

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.

No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.

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)

  100%0%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 19 apprentices)

  100%0%

• 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)

  100%0%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 19 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 19 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 19 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 19 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 19 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 19 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 19 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 19 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 19 apprentices)

  100%0%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	100%	0%
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	100%	0%
Providing accessible training resources	100%	0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Taking into account your previous learning	100%	0%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	100%	0%
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	100%	0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Resolving any issues you have	100%	0%
Preparing you for success in your future career	100%	0%

1 August 2020 to 31 July 2024

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.

No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.

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 (122 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 122 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 122 apprentices)

  94%6%

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

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 122 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 122 apprentices)

  96%4%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 122 apprentices)

  92%8%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 122 apprentices)

  95%5%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 122 apprentices)

  94%6%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 122 apprentices)

  96%4%

• 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 122 apprentices)

  95%5%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 122 apprentices)

  96%4%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 122 apprentices)

  94%6%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 122 apprentices)

  93%7%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	93%	7%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	94%	6%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	93%	7%
Providing accessible training resources	96%	4%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	92%	8%
Taking into account your previous learning	95%	5%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	94%	6%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	96%	4%

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	95%	5%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	96%	4%
Resolving any issues you have	94%	6%
Preparing you for success in your future career	93%	7%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AH
• Email: training@bedford.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01234291747
• Website: http://www.bedford.ac.uk/business-training/contact-us

Training provider overview and courses delivered

View 32 courses delivered by this training provider

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• Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
• Gas engineering operative (level 3)
• Infrastructure technician (level 3)
• Operations manager (level 5)
• Team leader (level 3)
• Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
• Customer service practitioner (level 2)
• Associate project manager (level 4)
• Assistant accountant (level 3)
• Hairdressing professional (level 2)
• Engineering technician (level 3)
• Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)
• People professional (level 5)
• HR support (level 3)
• Business administrator (level 3)
• Civil engineering technician (level 3)
• Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
• Improvement technician (level 3)
• Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
• Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)
• Customer service specialist (level 3)
• Bricklayer (level 2)
• Painter and decorator (level 2)
• Teaching assistant (level 3)
• Engineering operative (level 2)
• Engineering fitter (level 3)
• Assessor coach (level 4)
• Learning and skills teacher (level 5)
• Early years educator (level 3)
• Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
• Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
• Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

With a good reputation for work-focused training and industry-recognised qualifications, apprenticeships at Bedford College will provide you with highly skilled, loyal workers to help grow your business for years to come.

We work hard to make sure the whole process of hiring an apprentice goes as smoothly as possible, from helping you find the right candidate, to providing the perfect training programme for your business, to offering you regular feedback on your apprentice's progress. We can even help with advertising the vacancy, saving you time and reducing recruitment costs.

To find out more about what we can do for you call us now on 01234 291747 or email training@bedford.ac.uk

For general information about this provider, such as the total participation and achievement rate for all courses they deliver, view our provider details page for BEDFORD COLLEGE .

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