YEOVIL College aims to inspire people to take one of its wide range of apprenticeship courses.

Today, Yeovil College remains as passionate about its role as a key provider of education and training in South Somerset and North and West Dorset as it has done over years of providing the opportunities for young and old alike. 

It remains committed to its role as a tertiary college for the whole community and currently supports around 5,000 full and part-time students.

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Mark Bolton, director of employer engagement at Yeovil College, said: “Yeovil College has an impressive retention rate of 93 per cent, which means that almost all of our apprentices continue with their employers after their formal apprenticeship has ended.

“We have also launched our brand new Higher-level and Degree Apprenticeships, meaning that our new students will be able to work with our partner employers while undertaking a degree via day release at Yeovil College.

“We believe this is a fantastic alternative to the traditional route of university.

“We were proud to be rated ‘Outstanding’ during our last Ofsted inspection for our partnership working.”

Yeovil College trains more than 1,100 apprentices every year directly from Yeovil and at more than 850 workplaces across the UK.

Industries covered include Construction, Engineering, Hospitality, Business, Management, IT, Health Care and Early Years, Hair and Beauty, Sport, Motor Vehicle and Digital Media.

By visiting the Yeovil College stand potential learners/employers will receive guidance about traditional apprenticeships, as well as the brand-new, degree-level higher apprenticeships. 

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Experienced staff members will be on hand to advise on how to become an apprentice, the benefits of training and the latest vacancies available, employers can also seek advice on Apprenticeship Levy and Reforms.

The college was first formed in 1887 when Somerset County Council began formally organising Science and Art classes in Yeovil. 

In 1947, the first Principal was appointed to lead Yeovil Technical College and when secondary education in the Yeovil Borough was reorganised in 1974, Yeovil College became one of the early tertiary colleges to be formed in England.