Welcome to
The City of Liverpool College
The College for Business
Welcome to
The City of Liverpool College
The College for Business
Welcome to
The City of Liverpool College
The College for Business
Welcome to
The City of Liverpool College
The College for Business
As the College for Business we help you find the right solution for your staff development needs; whether that’s accessing funding or supporting you with recruitment or professional development training. And because every business is different, our experienced staff deliver flexible, bespoke programmes. From entry to degree level we cover key business areas, including construction, engineering, health, logistics, business & professional services, hospitality and the creative industries. We’re also a leading provider of digital and green skills.
Apprenticeship Programmes
We currently have over 600 apprentices enrolled on foundation and higher level apprenticeships. They’re a brilliant way of channelling new talent and developing your existing workforce.
Our dedicated team can help you with every step of setting up your apprenticeship. Finding the right programme, recruiting the right person or people, enrolment and accessing funding. Programmes cover construction, engineering, health, hospitality, digital and professional services and our tutors have vast industry knowledge and experience. Training is delivered at both purpose-built campuses, in state-of-the-art classrooms, and in the workplace.
Apprenticeship Funding Explained
Funding is available for all apprenticeship training programmes either directly from the Government or through your apprenticeship levy. If your annual wage bill is less that £3m, the Government will contribute to the apprenticeship costs. If it’s over £3m, you can pay for an apprentice using your apprenticeship levy contribution. You can access the funds through your Digital Apprenticeship Service (DAS) Account.
Recruiting Your Apprentice
Our recruitment service gives you access to thousands of graduates, and we also run a matching service for students applying directly to us for apprenticeships. We’ll work with you to understand the requirements of the role and provide an appropriate selection of candidates for interview. Extra guidance and support are available from the national apprenticeship recruitment service and our local partners.
Click the link below and fill out our form to let us know you're interested and we’ll be in touch within two weeks.
To request more information from our Commercial and Business Development Team, email colcbusiness@liv-coll.ac.uk
Explore Our Offer
The College are proud to provide a range of apprenticeships across key growth sectors including construction, engineering, visitor economy, health and life sciences and professional and business services. We specialise in delivering green skills for the future with dedicated green technology workshops covering renewable energies, electric and hybrid vehicle servicing and modern methods of construction.
The City of Liverpool College is one of only four providers approved to deliver apprenticeships accredited by the Royal Academy of the Culinary Arts (RACA) and the Craft Guild of Chefs, training our learners to work in some of the most prestigious restaurants across the country.
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Supporting Future Talent
Our 4,000 plus 16-18-year-old students are gaining academic and technical training, but also the skills they need to hit the ground running when they start work. Good news for businesses.
We educate young people from every background, helping them build on their potential and begin rewarding careers. Over 2,000 employers are involved in our future talent programme, providing work experience, helping deliver our T-Levels and traineeships, and sharing insights. By joining the scheme, you can make a social contribution to the region, but also get a head-start on future recruitment. Our dedicated team will oversee the arrangements for all placements, making sure they fit your business needs.
T-levels
T Levels are two-year, funded training courses for young people between 16-18 years. Equivalent to 3 A Levels, these qualifications cover management and administration, digital support services, construction, education, health, engineering and manufacturing. As an employer you can support a young person through their T Level programme by providing 315 hours of meaningful work experience, either on individual days or in blocks. We offer a talent-matching service, and you will be able to interview prospective candidates.
To request more information from our Commercial and Business Development Team, email colcbusiness@liv-coll.ac.uk
Work Experience Placements
We equip students with the relevant skills and knowledge they need before they go on work placement. That way, they're prepared to make the most of the opportunity, gain confidence and benefit the business. An essential part of student development, we are committed to providing each student with a minimum of 16 hours on-the-job training. It improves their employability, helps them transition into the world of work and can often lead directly to a permanent position or higher-level apprenticeship.
To request more information from our Business Development Team, email colcbusiness@liv-coll.ac.uk
Developing Your Workforce
We run pre-employment training programmes and inductions as well as bespoke packages to re-skill or up-skill current members of staff. They can all help you create a more effective workforce.
We are registered regional and national provider of industry Bootcamp training and offer flexible, cost-effective programmes that can be delivered across multiple platforms. You can make use of our Professional Learning Academy or our virtual learning environment (e-learning). Or you might like us to deliver training in your workplace. We can even do a mix. In addition to the training itself, our Commercial and Business Development Team can do business reviews, give recruitment advice and perform learning needs analyses.
Funding & Business Services
The College of Business brings together intelligence, training and funding expertise that can help your organisation grow. We also work with key stakeholders to attract investment in training and education.
By working closely with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and the Education and Skills Funding Agency, we’re able to deliver innovative training programmes including Skills Bootcamps. We also track labour market trends, offer business support and have college facilities that are open to professionals.
Our dedicated recruitment service allows you to tap into a talent pipeline of over 10,000 students who are ready for employment or to fill apprenticeship vacancies.
News & Updates
Ofsted praises Liverpool’s ‘college for business’
Ofsted inspectors say the City of Liverpool College is making an ‘outstanding’ contribution to meet the skills needs of the local economy. Tony McDonough reports
A report by Ofsted inspectors has praised the City of Liverpool College’s “outstanding” contribution in meeting the training needs of city region employers.
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Get in touch
We are always keen to work with business and explore new ways of collaborating. To discuss some of the opportunities for getting involved and other options we can develop to meet your needs, please complete our contact form and we’ll be back in touch.
For an informal discussion, contact our commercial team on colcbusiness@liv-coll.ac.uk
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