Why Study With Us?

We work in partnership with local employers to ensure the training we provide to you meets the needs of businesses. We currently work with:

Success rates:

100% success in Accountancy Apprenticeships
88% success in Beauty Therapy Apprenticeships
100% success in Business Admin Apprenticeships
71% success in Customer Service Apprenticeships
87% success in Engineering Apprenticeships
81% success in Advanced Apprenticeships and 77% success rate in Level 2 Hairdressing Apprenticeship - more than 10% above the national average.
100% success in IT Apprenticeships
77% success in Motor Vehicle Apprenticeships

Facilities:

We train over 250 Hairdressing Apprentices every year in state-of-the-art facilities at our salons in Telford, Wolverhampton and Worcester.
In recent years we have invested £8 million in the Construction facilities and equipment at our Wellington Road campus
We have a state-of-the-art culinary training classroom, The Academy Restaurant and Bakery, run by the students and open to the public.
We have invested £13m in a state-of-the-art Sports and Spa facility which includes a Floodlit 3G Astro Turf Pitch and Spa Therapy treatment rooms.
The Travel Academy is supported by Co-op Travel and operates as a commercial travel agents
Polymer Training & Innovation Centre (PTIC), based at our Telford Campus is a specialist training centre for the UK polymer industry which includes a wide range of specialist machinery and is used by companies across the country.
Lean Academy is also based at our Telford campus and provides work-based training for employees covering all sectors, from First Aid to Manufacturing.

Quality:

We have been awarded the Training Quality Standard which recognises our commitment to delivering quality training for Apprentices and their employers
We are a government accredited Centre of Vocational Excellence in Media and Engineering - we are recognised for delivering quality vocational training in the creative sector.
We are a Founder College of The National Skills Academy for Creative & Cultural Skills and the college works in collaboration with the Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton’s newest live events venue.
Our Cedars Horticultural Centre is RHS approved and many of our lecturers are multi-award winners at BBC Gardeners’ World
All of our trainers have up-to-date industry experience

Support:

As an Apprentice you will have a dedicated Tutor and/or Assessor to support you throughout your Apprenticeship.
We have a dedicated Learning Support team who are available to help with a wide range of learning needs including Maths, English or language skills.
The college has three large well-equipped Learning Centres full of everything you need to support your studies, including: free internet access, photocopying service, access to books, newspapers and journals and a quiet area for study.