Training provider

SOUTHPORT COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (50 reviews)

Employer review details

Statement	Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"	Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"	Total number of employers that selected this statement
Communication with employers	64%	36%	44
Getting new apprentices started	71%	29%	28
Providing the right training at the right time	79%	21%	24
Reporting on progress of apprentices	20%	80%	20
Improving apprentice skills	75%	25%	16
Working with small numbers of apprentices	93%	7%	14
Adapting to my needs	77%	23%	13
Training facilities	78%	22%	9
Initial assessment of apprentices	86%	14%	7

Apprentice reviews

Good (12 reviews)

Apprentice review details

Communication
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	83%	17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	83%	17%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	75%	25%
Providing accessible training resources	75%	25%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	83%	17%
Taking into account your previous learning	83%	17%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	83%	17%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	75%	25%

Support
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	92%	8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	83%	17%
Resolving any issues you have	92%	8%
Preparing you for success in your future career	92%	8%

Provider overview

Southport College has provided training to over 1,000 Apprentices in the last 4 years. We are engaged with around 400 local and regional employers to improve the skills of their workforce and support their apprenticeship recruitment needs. We work with a variety of different employers from large multi-nationals as well as supporting SME's. We offer a wide range of intermediate, advanced and higher level apprenticeships covering 19 different sectors. Our recent Ofsted inspection (April 2016) was "Good with Outstanding features" and our success rates are higher than the national average. Our Business Development team are dedicated to supporting your business and training needs.

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Commis chef (level 2)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Digital support technician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare science assistant (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

Installation electrician and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician (light vehicle) (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)