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Training option
Location
At apprentice's workplace
Training at the employer's location.
0.0 miles to apprentice's work location
Day release
One day a week at the provider's location.
39.0 miles to closest location: Knutton Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2GB
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
80.8%
of apprentices (24 of 30) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 19.2% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.
69.9% national achievement rate
Participation
86
apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2020
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 1 employer when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Apprentices
Excellent
average review from 23 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 (2024 to 2025).
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.
No results. Not enough employers have given feedback about this training provider.
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(5 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025
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(1 review)
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
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
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
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
100%
0%
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(23 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 23 apprentices)
96%4%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 23 apprentices)
96%4%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 23 apprentices)
96%4%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 23 apprentices)
96%4%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 23 apprentices)
96%4%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 23 apprentices)
96%4%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 23 apprentices)
91%9%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 23 apprentices)
100%0%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 23 apprentices)
96%4%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 23 apprentices)
100%0%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 23 apprentices)
100%0%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 23 apprentices)
96%4%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you
96%
4%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
96%
4%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training
96%
4%
Providing accessible training resources
96%
4%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
96%
4%
Taking into account your previous learning
96%
4%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
91%
9%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
100%
0%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
96%
4%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
100%
0%
Resolving any issues you have
100%
0%
Preparing you for success in your future career
96%
4%
1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024
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.
No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.
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(41 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 41 apprentices)
76%24%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 41 apprentices)
83%17%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 41 apprentices)
78%22%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 41 apprentices)
88%12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 41 apprentices)
71%29%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 41 apprentices)
83%17%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 41 apprentices)
80%20%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 41 apprentices)
93%7%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 41 apprentices)
85%15%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 41 apprentices)
85%15%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 41 apprentices)
78%22%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 41 apprentices)
80%20%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you
76%
24%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
83%
17%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training
78%
22%
Providing accessible training resources
88%
12%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
71%
29%
Taking into account your previous learning
83%
17%
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
93%
7%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
85%
15%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
85%
15%
Resolving any issues you have
78%
22%
Preparing you for success in your future career
80%
20%
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.
Good(29 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 13 employers)
85%15%
Communication with employers(selected by 23 employers)
52%48%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 7 employers)
43%57%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 12 employers)
67%33%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)
43%57%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 15 employers)
40%60%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 5 employers)
40%60%
Training facilities(selected by 13 employers)
62%38%
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
85%
15%
13
Communication with employers
52%
48%
23
Getting new apprentices started
43%
57%
7
Improving apprentice skills
67%
33%
12
Working with small numbers of apprentices
50%
50%
2
Initial assessment of apprentices
43%
57%
7
Reporting on progress of apprentices
40%
60%
15
Adapting to my needs
40%
60%
5
Training facilities
62%
38%
13
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(39 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 39 apprentices)
85%15%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 39 apprentices)
97%3%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 39 apprentices)
85%15%
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)
87%13%
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)
90%10%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 39 apprentices)
92%8%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 39 apprentices)
92%8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 39 apprentices)
87%13%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 39 apprentices)
87%13%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 39 apprentices)
92%8%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you
85%
15%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
97%
3%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training
85%
15%
Providing accessible training resources
95%
5%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
87%
13%
Taking into account your previous learning
90%
10%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
90%
10%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
92%
8%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
92%
8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
87%
13%
Resolving any issues you have
87%
13%
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(67 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 20 employers)
85%15%
Communication with employers(selected by 47 employers)
79%21%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 33 employers)
82%18%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 21 employers)
86%14%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 11 employers)
91%9%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)
56%44%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 44 employers)
43%57%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 21 employers)
90%10%
Training facilities(selected by 13 employers)
85%15%
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
85%
15%
20
Communication with employers
79%
21%
47
Getting new apprentices started
82%
18%
33
Improving apprentice skills
86%
14%
21
Working with small numbers of apprentices
91%
9%
11
Initial assessment of apprentices
56%
44%
9
Reporting on progress of apprentices
43%
57%
44
Adapting to my needs
90%
10%
21
Training facilities
85%
15%
13
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 2021 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(97 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 33 employers)
85%15%
Communication with employers(selected by 70 employers)
70%30%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 41 employers)
76%24%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 33 employers)
79%21%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 13 employers)
85%15%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 16 employers)
50%50%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 60 employers)
43%57%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 26 employers)
81%19%
Training facilities(selected by 27 employers)
74%26%
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
85%
15%
33
Communication with employers
70%
30%
70
Getting new apprentices started
76%
24%
41
Improving apprentice skills
79%
21%
33
Working with small numbers of apprentices
85%
15%
13
Initial assessment of apprentices
50%
50%
16
Reporting on progress of apprentices
43%
57%
60
Adapting to my needs
81%
19%
26
Training facilities
74%
26%
27
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(108 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 103 apprentices)
83%17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 103 apprentices)
91%9%
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 103 apprentices)
84%16%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 103 apprentices)
92%8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 103 apprentices)
83%17%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 103 apprentices)
88%12%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 103 apprentices)
86%14%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 103 apprentices)
94%6%
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 103 apprentices)
90%10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 103 apprentices)
89%11%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 103 apprentices)
86%14%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 103 apprentices)
88%12%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you
83%
17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
91%
9%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training
84%
16%
Providing accessible training resources
92%
8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
83%
17%
Taking into account your previous learning
88%
12%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
86%
14%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
94%
6%
Support
Statement
Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) are one of the region's leading provider of apprenticeships with a long and highly successful track record of delivery and over 2000 apprentices. NSCG operates from two state-of-the-art College campuses, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stafford, as well as Axia based in Stoke-on-Trent.
NSCG support employers with apprenticeship levy investment, navigating the Gov.uk apprenticeship service and recruiting and selecting candidates.
NSCG have apprentices in many of the regions blue chip companies as well as hundreds of SME's across the whole of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and further afield.
Apprenticeships are available from level 2 to 5 with progression routes to degree depending upon the job role.