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Location
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Day release
One day a week at the provider's location.
Unit 1, Riverside2,, Campbell Road,, Stoke on Trent, Staffs, ST4 4RJ
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
No data
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Participation
No data
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Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider
Employers
No reviews
Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.
Apprentices
No reviews
Not enough apprentices have reviewed this provider.
Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2023 to 2024).
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.
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
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Training facilities(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
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
100%
0%
1
Communication with employers
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Training facilities
0%
100%
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(9 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 9 apprentices)
100%0%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 9 apprentices)
100%0%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 9 apprentices)
89%11%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 9 apprentices)
100%0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 9 apprentices)
89%11%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 9 apprentices)
78%22%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 9 apprentices)
89%11%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 9 apprentices)
100%0%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 9 apprentices)
89%11%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 9 apprentices)
89%11%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 9 apprentices)
89%11%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 9 apprentices)
89%11%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
100%
0%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
100%
0%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
89%
11%
Providing accessible training resources
100%
0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
89%
11%
Taking into account your previous learning
78%
22%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
89%
11%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
100%
0%
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
89%
11%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
89%
11%
Resolving any issues you have
89%
11%
Preparing you for success in your future career
89%
11%
1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024
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.
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.
No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.
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(14 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 6 employers)
83%17%
Communication with employers(selected by 10 employers)
50%50%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 8 employers)
88%12%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 6 employers)
50%50%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
38%62%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Training facilities(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
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
83%
17%
6
Communication with employers
50%
50%
10
Getting new apprentices started
88%
12%
8
Improving apprentice skills
50%
50%
6
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
3
Initial assessment of apprentices
67%
33%
3
Reporting on progress of apprentices
38%
62%
8
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
1
Training facilities
67%
33%
3
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(5 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 5 apprentices)
40%60%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
60%
40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
60%
40%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
60%
40%
Providing accessible training resources
80%
20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
60%
40%
Taking into account your previous learning
80%
20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
60%
40%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
80%
20%
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
60%
40%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
60%
40%
Resolving any issues you have
60%
40%
Preparing you for success in your future career
40%
60%
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.
Good(43 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 11 employers)
73%27%
Communication with employers(selected by 30 employers)
70%30%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 17 employers)
71%29%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 8 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 12 employers)
92%8%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
75%25%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 22 employers)
59%41%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 9 employers)
67%33%
Training facilities(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
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
73%
27%
11
Communication with employers
70%
30%
30
Getting new apprentices started
71%
29%
17
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
8
Working with small numbers of apprentices
92%
8%
12
Initial assessment of apprentices
75%
25%
8
Reporting on progress of apprentices
59%
41%
22
Adapting to my needs
67%
33%
9
Training facilities
50%
50%
2
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 2020 to 31 July 2021
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(19 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 4 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 10 employers)
100%0%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 9 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 11 employers)
45%55%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)
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
Providing the right training at the right time
100%
0%
4
Communication with employers
100%
0%
10
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
9
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
2
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
9
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
3
Reporting on progress of apprentices
45%
55%
11
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
3
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 2020 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(77 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 22 employers)
82%18%
Communication with employers(selected by 51 employers)
73%27%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 34 employers)
82%18%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 16 employers)
81%19%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 24 employers)
96%4%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)
79%21%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 42 employers)
52%48%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 13 employers)
77%23%
Training facilities(selected by 6 employers)
50%50%
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
82%
18%
22
Communication with employers
73%
27%
51
Getting new apprentices started
82%
18%
34
Improving apprentice skills
81%
19%
16
Working with small numbers of apprentices
96%
4%
24
Initial assessment of apprentices
79%
21%
14
Reporting on progress of apprentices
52%
48%
42
Adapting to my needs
77%
23%
13
Training facilities
50%
50%
6
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(14 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 14 apprentices)
86%14%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 14 apprentices)
86%14%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 14 apprentices)
79%21%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 14 apprentices)
93%7%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 14 apprentices)
79%21%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 14 apprentices)
79%21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 14 apprentices)
79%21%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 14 apprentices)
93%7%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 14 apprentices)
79%21%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 14 apprentices)
79%21%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 14 apprentices)
79%21%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 14 apprentices)
71%29%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
86%
14%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
86%
14%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
79%
21%
Providing accessible training resources
93%
7%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
79%
21%
Taking into account your previous learning
79%
21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
79%
21%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
93%
7%
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
79%
21%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
79%
21%
Resolving any issues you have
79%
21%
Preparing you for success in your future career
71%
29%
Contact this training provider
Registered address
Unit 1, Riverside 2, Campbell Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 4RJ
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) / Axia Solutions Ltd. are one of the region's leading provider of apprenticeships with a long and highly successful track record of delivery and over 2000 current apprentices. NSCG operates from Axia Solutions based in Stoke-on-Trent and two state-of-the-art College campuses in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stafford.
NSCG / Axia support employers with HR strategies, levy investment, navigating the apprenticeship service and recruitment.
NSCG / Axia have apprentices from level 2 to 5, with progression to degree programmes, 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.