Training provider

NEW COLLEGE SWINDON

Employer reviews

Good (76 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	54%	46%	63
Reporting on progress of apprentices	33%	67%	46
Providing the right training at the right time	56%	44%	27
Getting new apprentices started	74%	26%	27
Improving apprentice skills	81%	19%	26
Training facilities	71%	29%	21
Working with small numbers of apprentices	89%	11%	18
Initial assessment of apprentices	88%	12%	16
Adapting to my needs	50%	50%	10

Apprentice reviews

Good (60 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	52%	48%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	55%	45%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	58%	42%
Providing accessible training resources	62%	38%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	75%	25%
Taking into account your previous learning	55%	45%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	65%	35%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	83%	17%

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	70%	30%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	60%	40%
Resolving any issues you have	70%	30%
Preparing you for success in your future career	67%	33%

Provider overview

New College Swindon has been delivering apprenticeships in a variety of sectors since 2011 through our commercial/business department - Fast Forward. As a College we can also offer a variety of other courses and training outside of the apprenticeship programme.

Although based in Swindon, we employ assessors who can deliver country wide (delivered directly on your premises if not in this county). Our team of experienced industry professionals have several years' industry experience in their chosen field.

We offer a variety of delivery models to suit the needs of your business and the learner from totally in house to evening/day release to blended learning.

We work with large and small to medium business to help them get the most out of apprenticeships and can fully support you with the apprentice recruitment process.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Commis chef (level 2)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Data analyst (level 4)

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

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

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Software developer (level 4)

Software tester (level 4)

Sports coach (level 4)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Technician scientist (level 5)

Apprenticeship training course

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

45% achievement rate (out of 40 apprentices)

58% national achievement rate

Explain achievement rate

The percentage of apprentices who successfully achieved their apprenticeship when trained by this provider on a course in this subject area. This rate uses data from the 2022 to 2023 academic year.

Apprenticeship location

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