Training provider

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (96 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	45%	55%	65
Reporting on progress of apprentices	32%	68%	47
Getting new apprentices started	83%	17%	35
Providing the right training at the right time	52%	48%	29
Improving apprentice skills	76%	24%	29
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	23
Adapting to my needs	68%	32%	22
Initial assessment of apprentices	81%	19%	21
Training facilities	82%	18%	17

Apprentice reviews

Good (39 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	51%	49%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	59%	41%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	64%	36%
Providing accessible training resources	69%	31%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	67%	33%
Taking into account your previous learning	46%	54%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	64%	36%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	62%	38%

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	59%	41%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	74%	26%
Resolving any issues you have	77%	23%
Preparing you for success in your future career	56%	44%

Provider overview

SGS College serves Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire & the surrounding areas from our 6 campuses. SGS Horizon opened in January 2023 and is a dedicated apprenticeship campus providing training to the construction sector.

In our recent Ofsted visit, they stated apprentices were well supported by staff, teachers set high expectations & role model professional behaviours & learners develop positive attitudes towards their learning. Apprentices make sense of their new learning & build confidence in their new knowledge & skills & teachers build apprentices’ skills sequentially to increase the level of accuracy & speed of work. The sub-judgement of Skills through the work we do with stakeholder partnerships & employers was Strong.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Community activator coach (level 2)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Construction support technician (level 3)

Craft bricklayer (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Domestic electrician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Facilities management supervisor (level 3)

Facilities services operative (level 2)

Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)

Floorlayer (level 2)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Groundworker (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Interior systems installer (level 2)

Learning and skills mentor (level 4)

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Operations manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

People professional (level 5)

Plasterer (level 2)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)

Procurement and supply chain practitioner (level 4)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Software developer (level 4)

Software development technician (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Trade supplier (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Community activator coach (level 2)

Apprenticeship location

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