Training provider

SKILLS FOR SECURITY LIMITED

Employer reviews

Excellent (25 reviews)

Employer review details

Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

Communication with employers(selected by 17 employers)
76%24%
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 13 employers)
85%15%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 11 employers)
82%18%
Training facilities(selected by 11 employers)
82%18%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)
70%30%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 9 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
75%25%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 4 employers)
75%25%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(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
Communication with employers	76%	24%	17
Providing the right training at the right time	85%	15%	13
Getting new apprentices started	82%	18%	11
Training facilities	82%	18%	11
Reporting on progress of apprentices	70%	30%	10
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	9
Initial assessment of apprentices	75%	25%	8
Adapting to my needs	75%	25%	4
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	2

Apprentice reviews

Good (30 reviews)

Apprentice review details

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Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

Communicating clearly with you
83%17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
87%13%

Organisation

Organising well-structured training
87%13%
Providing accessible training resources
90%10%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
83%17%
Taking into account your previous learning
80%20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
87%13%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
87%13%

Support

Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
90%10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
87%13%
Resolving any issues you have
90%10%
Preparing you for success in your future career
87%13%

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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	87%	13%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	87%	13%
Providing accessible training resources	90%	10%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	83%	17%
Taking into account your previous learning	80%	20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	87%	13%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	87%	13%

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	90%	10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	87%	13%
Resolving any issues you have	90%	10%
Preparing you for success in your future career	87%	13%

Provider overview

Skills for Security is a Grade 2, Ofsted national provider, with a Technical Training Centre in Warrington satellite centres across England. We hold direct claims status with 3 Awarding bodies & a direct contract with the ESFA. We are a part of the BSIA and a not-for-profit organisation. As a leading apprenticeship Training Provider in the UK, sector skills body for the private security industry, we are proud to play a key role in apprenticeship training across the Electronic Fire& Security sector. Through a range of mixed delivery methods, we have capacity to deliver to the whole of England We have excellent networks as a specialist provider pride ourselves for our High-Quality Learning, Teaching and Employer Engagement.

Courses offered

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Business administrator (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)

Professional security operative (level 2)

Security first line manager (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)

57% achievement rate (out of 130 apprentices)

60% 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

B31 Birmingham Remove location