Training provider

WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Excellent (417 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	61%	39%	317
Reporting on progress of apprentices	44%	56%	222
Getting new apprentices started	82%	18%	195
Improving apprentice skills	81%	19%	124
Providing the right training at the right time	80%	20%	123
Initial assessment of apprentices	75%	25%	115
Adapting to my needs	78%	22%	112
Working with small numbers of apprentices	90%	10%	102
Training facilities	90%	10%	80

Apprentice reviews

Good (62 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	58%	42%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	66%	34%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	66%	34%
Providing accessible training resources	74%	26%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	65%	35%
Taking into account your previous learning	79%	21%
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	81%	19%

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	82%	18%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	81%	19%
Resolving any issues you have	74%	26%
Preparing you for success in your future career	77%	23%

Provider overview

Apprenticeships are an excellent way for businesses to source and recruit new exciting talent, together with using apprenticeship training to upskill and train existing staff within their organisation.

Apprentices can help you gain the competitive edge, bring new ideas and ensure you have a workforce plan to be sustainable and grow.

Apprentices complete a structured programme of training within their specific industry. The methods of learning will depend on the subject the apprentice is studying which means college attendance may be required either one day a week or one day per month. Our experienced staff will support apprentices on site at the employer's premises via regular review meetings and assessment observations.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Assessor coach (level 4)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Children, young people and families manager (level 5)

Coaching professional (level 5)

Commercial procurement and supply (formerly Public sector commercial professional) (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Facilities management supervisor (level 3)

General welder (arc processes) (level 2)

Groundworker (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Improvement practitioner (level 4)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Learning and skills assessor (level 3)

Learning and skills mentor (level 4)

Learning mentor (level 3)

Low carbon heating technician (level 3)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

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

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Payroll administrator (level 3)

People professional (level 5)

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)

Plate welder (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Recruitment consultant (level 3)

Recruitment resourcer (level 2)

Science manufacturing process operative (level 2)

Science manufacturing technician (level 3)

Science manufacturing technician 2023 (level 3)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Supply chain operator (level 2)

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

67% achievement rate (out of 70 apprentices)

51% 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 2021 to 2022 academic year.