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Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
Training options for this course
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Training option
Location
Day release
One day a week at the provider's location.
Gateshead Skills Academy, Kingsway South, Team Valley, GATESHEAD, NORTH EAST ENGLAND, NE11 0JL
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
54.2%
of apprentices (11 of 20) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 45.8% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.
53.2% national achievement rate
Participation
69
apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2019
Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.
Training provider information
Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider
Employers
Excellent
average review from 3 employers when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Apprentices
Good
average review from 16 apprentices when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2023 to 2024).
Data collected by Department for Education.
These are the most recent reviews for this training provider. We update the main star rating on this page when we have reviews from a full academic year.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Excellent(4 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Training facilities(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
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
Providing the right training at the right time
100%
0%
2
Communication with employers
67%
33%
3
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
1
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
4
Reporting on progress of apprentices
67%
33%
3
Adapting to my needs
0%
100%
1
Training facilities
100%
0%
1
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Excellent(11 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 11 apprentices)
73%27%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 11 apprentices)
91%9%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 11 apprentices)
73%27%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 11 apprentices)
91%9%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 11 apprentices)
91%9%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 11 apprentices)
82%18%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 11 apprentices)
73%27%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 11 apprentices)
100%0%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 11 apprentices)
91%9%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 11 apprentices)
91%9%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 11 apprentices)
91%9%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 11 apprentices)
82%18%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
73%
27%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
91%
9%
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
91%
9%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
91%
9%
Taking into account your previous learning
82%
18%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
73%
27%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
100%
0%
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
91%
9%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
91%
9%
Resolving any issues you have
91%
9%
Preparing you for success in your future career
82%
18%
1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Excellent(3 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
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
Providing the right training at the right time
100%
0%
1
Communication with employers
50%
50%
2
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
1
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
0%
100%
1
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
2
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good(16 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 16 apprentices)
81%19%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 16 apprentices)
94%6%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 16 apprentices)
81%19%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 16 apprentices)
100%0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 16 apprentices)
75%25%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 16 apprentices)
94%6%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 16 apprentices)
88%12%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 16 apprentices)
94%6%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 16 apprentices)
88%12%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 16 apprentices)
94%6%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 16 apprentices)
81%19%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 16 apprentices)
88%12%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
81%
19%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
94%
6%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
81%
19%
Providing accessible training resources
100%
0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
75%
25%
Taking into account your previous learning
94%
6%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
88%
12%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
94%
6%
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
88%
12%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
94%
6%
Resolving any issues you have
81%
19%
Preparing you for success in your future career
88%
12%
1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Excellent(10 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Communication with employers(selected by 8 employers)
100%0%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 6 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
100%0%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
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
Providing the right training at the right time
80%
20%
5
Communication with employers
100%
0%
8
Getting new apprentices started
67%
33%
3
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
6
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
100%
0%
6
Adapting to my needs
67%
33%
3
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good(12 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 12 apprentices)
92%8%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 12 apprentices)
92%8%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 12 apprentices)
83%17%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 12 apprentices)
92%8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)
75%25%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 12 apprentices)
92%8%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 12 apprentices)
92%8%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 12 apprentices)
92%8%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 12 apprentices)
83%17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)
92%8%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 12 apprentices)
83%17%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 12 apprentices)
92%8%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
92%
8%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
92%
8%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
83%
17%
Providing accessible training resources
92%
8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
75%
25%
Taking into account your previous learning
92%
8%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
92%
8%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
92%
8%
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
83%
17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
92%
8%
Resolving any issues you have
83%
17%
Preparing you for success in your future career
92%
8%
1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Excellent(16 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 7 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 12 employers)
92%8%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 5 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
40%60%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
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
Providing the right training at the right time
100%
0%
7
Communication with employers
92%
8%
12
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
5
Improving apprentice skills
80%
20%
5
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
40%
60%
5
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
4
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.
1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Excellent(8 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 4 employers)
75%25%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Training facilities(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
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
Providing the right training at the right time
100%
0%
1
Communication with employers
75%
25%
4
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
3
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
4
Training facilities
100%
0%
2
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.
1 August 2020 to today
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last 5 academic years.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Excellent(41 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 16 employers)
94%6%
Communication with employers(selected by 29 employers)
86%14%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 13 employers)
92%8%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 17 employers)
94%6%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 16 employers)
69%31%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 14 employers)
86%14%
Training facilities(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
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
Providing the right training at the right time
94%
6%
16
Communication with employers
86%
14%
29
Getting new apprentices started
92%
8%
13
Improving apprentice skills
94%
6%
17
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
4
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
5
Reporting on progress of apprentices
69%
31%
16
Adapting to my needs
86%
14%
14
Training facilities
100%
0%
3
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good(39 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 39 apprentices)
82%18%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 39 apprentices)
92%8%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 39 apprentices)
79%21%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 39 apprentices)
95%5%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 39 apprentices)
79%21%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 39 apprentices)
90%10%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 39 apprentices)
85%15%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 39 apprentices)
95%5%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 39 apprentices)
87%13%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 39 apprentices)
92%8%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 39 apprentices)
85%15%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 39 apprentices)
87%13%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
82%
18%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
92%
8%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
79%
21%
Providing accessible training resources
95%
5%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
79%
21%
Taking into account your previous learning
90%
10%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
85%
15%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
95%
5%
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
Access Training is a Matrix accredited training provider, based on Team Valley, Gateshead. We have been delivering training programmes for businesses and individuals across the North East for over 30 years. We have a genuine interest in the success of the companies we work with and the people we train, and we aim to provide a personal, bespoke service.
We provide companies with quality apprentices that make a real difference to their business. We take pride in ensuring we recruit the right person for the job and we support businesses every step of the way to employing a fully qualified, reliable employee.
We can also help to up-skill existing employees and can deliver a range of programmes to help develop individuals and teams.