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 (11 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	64%	36%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	73%	27%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	73%	27%
Providing accessible training resources	73%	27%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	82%	18%
Taking into account your previous learning	73%	27%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	82%	18%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	64%	36%

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	82%	18%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	73%	27%
Resolving any issues you have	73%	27%
Preparing you for success in your future career	82%	18%

Provider overview

Southport College has provided training to over 1,500 Apprentices. 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 (February 2020) was "Good” and our success rates are higher than the national average. Our Employer Partnerships team are dedicated to supporting your business and training needs.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Commis chef (level 2)

Community health and wellbeing worker (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Digital support technician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

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 and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Production chef (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Senior production chef (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)