Training provider

SOUTHPORT COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (30 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%	25
Providing the right training at the right time	80%	20%	15
Getting new apprentices started	67%	33%	15
Reporting on progress of apprentices	21%	79%	14
Improving apprentice skills	62%	38%	8
Adapting to my needs	86%	14%	7
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	6
Training facilities	75%	25%	4
Initial assessment of apprentices	67%	33%	3

Apprentice reviews

Good (20 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	70%	30%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	75%	25%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	75%	25%
Providing accessible training resources	75%	25%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	80%	20%
Taking into account your previous learning	80%	20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	80%	20%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	75%	25%

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	85%	15%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	75%	25%
Resolving any issues you have	75%	25%
Preparing you for success in your future career	85%	15%

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 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 (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Senior production chef (level 3)

56% achievement rate (out of 20 apprentices)

43% 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

Worcester, Worcestershire Remove location