Training provider

SANDWELL COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (64 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	49%	51%	51
Getting new apprentices started	71%	29%	34
Reporting on progress of apprentices	39%	61%	33
Improving apprentice skills	83%	17%	23
Initial assessment of apprentices	83%	17%	23
Providing the right training at the right time	91%	9%	22
Working with small numbers of apprentices	82%	18%	11
Adapting to my needs	82%	18%	11
Training facilities	71%	29%	7

Apprentice reviews

Good (17 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	65%	35%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	71%	29%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	65%	35%
Providing accessible training resources	82%	18%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	53%	47%
Taking into account your previous learning	82%	18%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	71%	29%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	71%	29%

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	76%	24%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	76%	24%
Resolving any issues you have	76%	24%
Preparing you for success in your future career	76%	24%

Provider overview

The College's apprenticeship team has Trainers from Automotive, Business, Construction, Customer Services, Dental Nursing, Health & Social Care, Leadership & Management and Teaching & Learning in Schools. Our apprentices form part of the wider College community and are able to access all College student support services. We work with a large base of employers from across the West Midlands and provide a bespoke organisational training needs analysis to help guide employers into making the most appropriate recruitment and training decisions. We are an Ofsted rated good provider and we're committed to high quality training and support for every size of employer.

Courses offered

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Adult care worker (level 2)

Barbering professional (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

Dental practice manager (level 4)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

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

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Plasterer (level 2)

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Vehicle damage mechanical, electrical and trim (MET) technician (level 3)

Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

Wall and floor tiler (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Adult care worker (level 2)

68% achievement rate (out of 80 apprentices)

46% 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 2021 to 2022 academic year.