Training provider

SKILLS TO GROUP LIMITED

Employer reviews

Good (38 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	62%	38%	29
Reporting on progress of apprentices	42%	58%	19
Getting new apprentices started	88%	12%	16
Improving apprentice skills	58%	42%	12
Providing the right training at the right time	82%	18%	11
Working with small numbers of apprentices	90%	10%	10
Initial assessment of apprentices	38%	62%	8
Training facilities	71%	29%	7
Adapting to my needs	75%	25%	4

Apprentice reviews

Good (22 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	73%	27%
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	82%	18%
Providing accessible training resources	82%	18%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Taking into account your previous learning	86%	14%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	82%	18%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	82%	18%

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	86%	14%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	82%	18%
Resolving any issues you have	77%	23%
Preparing you for success in your future career	91%	9%

Provider overview

Skills Group has over 25 years' experience in delivering apprenticeships, working with top local employers to offer sustainable employment opportunities. We are one of the country's largest independent training providers (based in Devon and Cornwall), and one of the very few to be members of the Chartered Institute of Further Education (CIFE)

With the wide ranging skills of our staff and the varied provision we deliver you can be assured we will do all we can to help your business succeed.

Courses offered

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Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Construction plant operative (level 2)

Craft bricklayer (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Groundworker (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Interior systems installer (level 2)

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

Operations manager (level 5)

Plasterer (level 2)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

54% achievement rate (out of 90 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

Reading, Berkshire Remove location