High success rate across our commercial courses
91% success rate for advanced apprenticeships (national average 72%)
90% progression route into apprenticeships or direct employment

Located in the heart of industrial Merseyside, The Engineering College was founded in 1998 to combat chronic skills shortages in the engineering, construction and manufacturing sectors. Since then, we have trained more than 10,000 students, contributing to a vibrant, sustainable regional engineering industry.

We are a registered Group Training Association (GTA). Nationally, GTAs are responsible for developing and delivering outstanding training, for industry by industry.

From schools to commercial

Employer engagement and unique business solutions lie at the heart of our success. They include apprenticeships and traineeships, courses for staff and managers, pre-employment training, Apprenticeship recruitment and selection, consultancy and a schools’ alternative curriculum programme in engineering studies. We’re an ECITB and SEMTA approved training provider and preferred supplier to a broad cross section of engineering businesses, offering a wide range of engineering courses, tailor made to suit your business need.

Strength in industry links

With a success rate of over 90% across our Advanced Apprenticeship programmes, The Engineering College is the most successful and wide ranging supplier of engineering apprentices in the region. We have a team of dedicated and experienced teaching staff; over 90% of whom have joined us direct from industry, and have strong connections with employers including Cammell Laird, Balfour Beatty and Clarke Energy

Training designed for the real world

One of only 40 GTAs in the UK, we place employers at the heart of what we do, and make sure that we’re responsive to the industry, efficient in the delivery of our courses and effective in developing a workforce with the relevant skills for the future.

Our Successes

Our Recent Award

We were also recently awarded Grade 1s from an ECITB EQA inspection audit, making us the only training college to receive consecutive Grade 1s for these programmes. We pride ourselves on a 100% success rate across all of our commercial courses.

The Engineering College’s Advanced Apprenticeship success rate is 91%, which sits well above the national average of 72% in the United Kingdom. We also boast a 90% progression route into apprenticeships or direct employment.

The Engineering College

Our Vision

“We aim to be the leading provider of outstanding technical training and assessment programmes, connecting industry and education and setting the benchmark for partnership in a world-class engineering sector.”

Our Mission

“Innovate, inspire and influence; to be respected, effective and efficient”.

Achieving the Mission:

Innovate and inspire

“Working closely with our clients, we incubate information, generate ideas and encourage innovative solutions in the technology and service industries. We aspire to inspire generations of young engineers through high quality education to improve the engineering industry through innovation and imagination.”

Be influential and respected

“We partner respected leaders in the engineering community to provide our students with a first-class learning environment. By developing outstanding partnerships our mission is to positively influence local and national strategies and standards for technical training and assessment in the engineering industry.”

Be effective and efficient

“We design outstanding training and assessment programmes, and deliver them effectively and efficiently in a tailored fit to meet and exceed our clients’ immediate and developing needs.”

Our Corporate Values

“The Engineering College operates on five core values; our motivational manifesto is at the heart of everything that we do”.

• Be inspirational

• Be professional

• Strive for excellence

• Act with integrity

• Be innovative and creative

Call us on 0151 666 1028

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We are…

The most successful and wide ranging supplier of engineering apprentices in the region.

Matrix

The Matrix Standard is the unique quality standard for organisations to assess and measure their advice and support services, which ultimately supports individuals in their choice of career, learning, work and life goals. The Matrix Standard is the unique quality framework for the effective delivery of information, advice / and or guidance on learning and work. It promotes the delivery of high quality information, advice and or/ guidance by ensuring organisations review, evaluate and develop their service; encourage the take up of professionally recognised qualifications and the continuous professional development of their staff.

Investors In People Gold

Based on 25 years’ of leading practice, the Investors in People Standard is a body that sets standards against excellent people management. The Standard is underpinned by a rigorous assessment methodology and a framework which reflects the very latest workplace trends, essential skills, and effective structures required to outperform in any industry. In June 2015, our team joined the top 7% of companies in the UK with IIP Gold status.

IMECHE

The institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is an independent engineering society, headquartered in central London that represents mechanical engineers across a number of sectors, including aerospace, biomedical, energy, automotive and construction. In March 2016, we were accredited by IMechE for our Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Scheme. Notably, in October 2015, one of our Mechanical Engineering apprentices, working for the NHS was awarded the prestigious ‘Most Improved Apprentice’ IMechE award for successfully completing his apprenticeship and submitting a strong portfolio of work upon completion. In November 2016, this distinguished award was then presented to a second apprentice of The Engineering College, working for Hughes Sub Surface Engineering.

OFSTED

The Engineering College’s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2017, saw The Engineering College maintain a ‘Good’ status (Grade 2) overall for training, with acknowledgements made to Equality and Diversity, working partnerships, and learning resources which are used effectively to support learners.

ECITB

ECITB_Approved Provider

In 2016, our commercial department were awarded Grade 1s from an ECITB EQA inspection auditor for the organisation of commercial short courses, making us the only training college to receive consecutive grade 1s for these programmes. We pride ourselves on a 100% success rate across all of our commercial courses. The Engineering College’s Advanced Apprenticeship success rate is 91%, which sits well above the national average of 72% in the United Kingdom. We also boast a 90% progression route into apprenticeships or direct employment.

Skills Funding Agency

The Engineering College is supported by the Skills Funding Agency for the delivery of training in key areas such as Apprenticeships and Traineeships. The Engineering College acknowledges the support and funding it receives from Skills Funding Agency.

European Social Fund

ESF

The Engineering College is supported by the European Social Fund (ESF) on key projects relating to training and investment in training facilities that enhance the building and the college service offer.

High success rate across our commercial courses 91% success rate for advanced apprenticeships (national average 72%) 90% progression route into apprenticeships or direct employment