Training provider

BURTON AND SOUTH DERBYSHIRE COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (92 reviews)

Employer review details

Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

Communication with employers(selected by 70 employers)
61%39%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 53 employers)
30%70%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 36 employers)
83%17%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 32 employers)
84%16%
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 27 employers)
78%22%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 25 employers)
68%32%
Training facilities(selected by 22 employers)
95%5%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 18 employers)
89%11%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 12 employers)
92%8%

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%	70
Reporting on progress of apprentices	30%	70%	53
Getting new apprentices started	83%	17%	36
Improving apprentice skills	84%	16%	32
Providing the right training at the right time	78%	22%	27
Adapting to my needs	68%	32%	25
Training facilities	95%	5%	22
Initial assessment of apprentices	89%	11%	18
Working with small numbers of apprentices	92%	8%	12

Apprentice reviews

Good (35 reviews)

Apprentice review details

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Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

Communicating clearly with you
69%31%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
74%26%

Organisation

Organising well-structured training
66%34%
Providing accessible training resources
89%11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
63%37%
Taking into account your previous learning
71%29%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
77%23%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
83%17%

Support

Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
80%20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
80%20%
Resolving any issues you have
77%23%
Preparing you for success in your future career
77%23%

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Communication
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	69%	31%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	74%	26%

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	89%	11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	63%	37%
Taking into account your previous learning	71%	29%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	77%	23%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	83%	17%

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	80%	20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	80%	20%
Resolving any issues you have	77%	23%
Preparing you for success in your future career	77%	23%

Provider overview

Burton and South Derbyshire College is a high quality training provider with vast experience of working with hundreds of local, regional and national employers, of all sizes, including leading organisations. Our curriculum offer is aligned to industry demands and our specialist facilities and successful track record make us an ideal partner.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Automation and controls engineering technician (level 4)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Commis chef (level 2)

Construction design and build technician (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Craft bricklayer (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Data analyst (level 4)

Data technician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Fitted interiors installer (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Hospitality team member (level 2)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Operations manager (level 5)

Pipe welder (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Welder (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

64% achievement rate (out of 30 apprentices)

53% 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 2022 to 2023 academic year.

Apprenticeship location

B31 Birmingham Remove location