Training provider

EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP

Employer reviews

Good (179 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	62%	38%	139
Reporting on progress of apprentices	32%	68%	96
Getting new apprentices started	77%	23%	77
Improving apprentice skills	81%	19%	52
Initial assessment of apprentices	85%	15%	48
Adapting to my needs	74%	26%	47
Working with small numbers of apprentices	84%	16%	43
Providing the right training at the right time	62%	38%	39
Training facilities	65%	35%	23

Apprentice reviews

Good (11 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	82%	18%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	73%	27%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	82%	18%
Providing accessible training resources	91%	9%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	73%	27%
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	91%	9%

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	73%	27%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	82%	18%
Resolving any issues you have	82%	18%
Preparing you for success in your future career	73%	27%

Provider overview

East Sussex College Group was formed after the merger of Sussex Downs College and Sussex Coast College in May 2017, becoming one of the leading providers of apprenticeships in the South East. We offer high quality off the job training from entry level 2 through to higher level 5 apprenticeships and bespoke professional development courses, delivered by industry qualified and experienced staff either 100% in the workplace or at one of our six campuses across Sussex.

We have extensive experience of working in partnership with businesses from micro's and SME's to large blue chip and public sector organisations across a broad range of industry sectors.

We provide a free recruitment service, apprenticeship levy guidance and training needs analysis service to support your staff development and business growth.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Commis chef (level 2)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Event assistant (level 3)

Hair professional (level 2)

Healthcare assistant practitioner (level 5)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Hospitality manager (level 4)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

Installation electrician and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

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

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Senior production chef (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

69% pass rate (out of 350 apprentices)

64% national average pass rate

Explain pass rate

The percentage of apprentices who successfully passed a similar apprenticeship with this training provider in the 2018 to 2019 academic year.