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Apprenticeships

Truro and Penwith College is the top-performing general further education college in the South West for apprenticeship achievement and named Apprenticeship Provider of the Year 2025 at the national ATA Awards. Recognised by the Department for Education as Cornwall’s only ‘Expert Apprenticeship Provider’—and one of just five FE colleges nationwide—we set the standard for apprenticeship excellence.

Quality Apprenticeships with top employers

Truro and Penwith College delivers apprenticeships in 30+ career pathways, working with leading local employers to match training to real industry needs. Apprenticeships are central to Cornwall’s economic growth, offering the chance to earn while you learn, with no upper age limit. Whether starting out or upskilling in your career, our programmes provide a direct route to sustainable, high-quality employment.

College ranked number one in South West for apprenticeship success

Truro and Penwith College has been named the top-performing general further education college in the South West for apprenticeship achievement, according to newly released national data.

The College achieved an outstanding 72% apprenticeship achievement rate for 2024/25, placing it significantly above both the national average of 65.4% and the general FE college average of 65.7%.

The results confirm Truro and Penwith College as the leading college in the region for apprenticeship success, and position it within the top 12% of providers nationally.

This marks a significant achievement for the College and reinforces its reputation for delivering high-quality, employer-led training that supports both learners and businesses across Cornwall.

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Truro and Penwith crowned UK’s top Apprenticeship Provider

Truro and Penwith College is celebrating after officially being recognised as the best in the country for delivering Apprenticeships.

Competition was fierce with the College from Cornwall beating over 600 nominations from employers and training providers to be crowned Apprenticeship Provider of the Year 2025 at the national Apprenticeship & Training Awards (ATA) in Liverpool.

Just this year, the College has delivered 761 apprenticeships with a 74.3% achievement rate across its Adult, Higher and Further Education apprenticeship provision, well above the latest national average of 54.3% published by the Department for Education (DfE).

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Rounded Education for Adult and Apprenticeship Learners (REAAL)

We want to ensure that you succeed on your chosen course, but we also want to provide you with additional rounded educational resources to support your personal development, help you to achieve your goals and decide on your next steps. This includes safeguarding, prevent, support for stress and anxiety, wellbeing, labour market information and other supportive materials. 

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