Key facts
10 key facts about Bedford College Training
Services:
1) We have excellent partnerships with over 700 employers
regionally. Read our case studies.
2) We trained 2,969 employees last year in a wide range of
areas, contributing to upskilling and reskilling both the local
economy and the nation as a whole.
3) We are the only training provider in Bedfordshire &
Luton to be certified in the Training
Quality Standard, with excellence in Building
Services Engineering; Hospitality, Leisure, Travel & Tourism;
Construction; and Engineering. This standard recognises the
best organisations delivering high quality training to
employers.
4) We are recognised as an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ and a
Beacon status college.
5) We have outstanding financial health – rated A1 by the
Learning & Skills Council.
6) We have a bank of over 700 professional staff, so
you’ll be guaranteed a trainer who has a pertinent knowledge base
of your industry.
7) We have eight campuses, including Shuttleworth College and The Mansion House in
Bedfordshire, which is our new countryside venue for many of our
business and management workshops.
8) We hold the matrix standard for the
quality of our information, advice and guidance (IAG) service,
which we offer to all organisations and learners throughout their
development.
9) Our NVQ success rate is currently 85%, 19% higher
than the national benchmark.
10) Last year we placed over 260 young people in
organisations through our apprenticeship service.