Training provider

NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP

UKPRN 10004603

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Training options for this course

This provider offers these training options for this course in WA3 Salford. You can remove or change your location . This may change what options are available.

If there are multiple training options, the apprentice may do a combination of these. You'll need to contact the provider to confirm what training they offer.

Training option	Location
Day release One day a week at the provider's location.	33.1 miles to closest location: Knutton Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme College, Staffordshire, ST5 2GB View all day release locations 33.1 miles to Knutton Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme College, Staffordshire, ST5 2GB 48.3 miles to Victoria Square, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2QR

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

59.5%

of apprentices (24 of 40) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 40.5% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.

62.6% national achievement rate

Participation

52

apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2022

Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.

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Training provider information

Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

No reviews

Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.

Apprentices

Good

average review from 41 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 (2023 to 2024). Data collected by Department for Education.

View reviews with feedback from the last 5 years

1 August 2024 to today

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

• 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 (22 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 22 apprentices)

  95%5%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 22 apprentices)

  95%5%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 22 apprentices)

  95%5%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 22 apprentices)

  95%5%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 22 apprentices)

  95%5%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 22 apprentices)

  95%5%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 22 apprentices)

  91%9%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 22 apprentices)

  100%0%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 22 apprentices)

  95%5%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 22 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 22 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 22 apprentices)

  95%5%

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	95%	5%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	95%	5%

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	95%	5%
Providing accessible training resources	95%	5%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	95%	5%
Taking into account your previous learning	95%	5%
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	95%	5%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Resolving any issues you have	100%	0%
Preparing you for success in your future career	95%	5%

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.

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 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 (48 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 15 employers)

  87%13%

• Communication with employers(selected by 34 employers)

  74%26%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 17 employers)

  88%12%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 12 employers)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 22 employers)

  41%59%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 14 employers)

  93%7%

• Training facilities(selected by 9 employers)

  89%11%

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	87%	13%	15
Communication with employers	74%	26%	34
Getting new apprentices started	88%	12%	17
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	12
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	6
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	8
Reporting on progress of apprentices	41%	59%	22
Adapting to my needs	93%	7%	14
Training facilities	89%	11%	9

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 (145 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 48 employers)

  85%15%

• Communication with employers(selected by 104 employers)

  71%29%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 58 employers)

  79%21%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 45 employers)

  84%16%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 19 employers)

  89%11%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 24 employers)

  67%33%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 82 employers)

  43%57%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 40 employers)

  85%15%

• Training facilities(selected by 36 employers)

  78%22%

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%	48
Communication with employers	71%	29%	104
Getting new apprentices started	79%	21%	58
Improving apprentice skills	84%	16%	45
Working with small numbers of apprentices	89%	11%	19
Initial assessment of apprentices	67%	33%	24
Reporting on progress of apprentices	43%	57%	82
Adapting to my needs	85%	15%	40
Training facilities	78%	22%	36

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 (102 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 102 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 102 apprentices)

  91%9%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 102 apprentices)

  84%16%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 102 apprentices)

  92%8%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 102 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 102 apprentices)

  88%12%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 102 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 102 apprentices)

  94%6%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 102 apprentices)

  90%10%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 102 apprentices)

  89%11%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 102 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 102 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	82%	18%
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	90%	10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	89%	11%
Resolving any issues you have	86%	14%
Preparing you for success in your future career	88%	12%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: Knutton Lane, Newcastle, ST5 2GB
• Email: apprenticeships@nscg.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01782254287
• Website: https://nscg.ac.uk/apprenticeships

Training provider overview and courses delivered

View 49 courses delivered by this training provider

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• Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
• Adult care worker (level 2)
• Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
• Assistant accountant (level 3)
• Barbering professional (level 2)
• Bricklayer (level 2)
• Business administrator (level 3)
• Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
• Chef de partie (level 3)
• Commis chef (level 2)
• Craft bricklayer (level 3)
• Customer service practitioner (level 2)
• Customer service specialist (level 3)
• Digital device repair technician (level 3)
• Early years educator (level 3)
• Early years practitioner (level 2)
• Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
• Engineering fitter (level 3)
• Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
• Engineering operative (level 2)
• Engineering technician (level 3)
• Food and beverage team member (level 2)
• Hairdressing professional (level 2)
• Healthcare support worker (level 2)
• Hospitality supervisor (level 3)
• Information communications technician (level 3)
• Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
• Laboratory technician (level 3)
• Land-based service engineer (level 2)
• Land-based service engineering technician (level 3)
• Lead adult care worker (level 3)
• Lead engineering maintenance technician (level 4)
• Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)
• Leader in adult care (level 5)
• Learning and skills mentor (level 4)
• Machining technician (level 3)
• Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
• Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
• Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
• Network engineer (level 4)
• Operations manager (level 5)
• Production chef (level 2)
• Professional accounting technician (level 4)
• Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)
• Software developer (level 4)
• Specialist teaching assistant (level 5)
• Teaching assistant (level 3)
• Team leader (level 3)
• Welder (level 2)

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.

For general information about this provider, such as the total participation and achievement rate for all courses they deliver, view our provider details page for NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP .

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