Training provider

NEW COLLEGE SWINDON

Employer reviews

Good (115 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	58%	42%	97
Reporting on progress of apprentices	34%	66%	67
Getting new apprentices started	79%	21%	39
Providing the right training at the right time	50%	50%	38
Improving apprentice skills	86%	14%	37
Training facilities	78%	22%	32
Initial assessment of apprentices	92%	8%	24
Working with small numbers of apprentices	91%	9%	22
Adapting to my needs	50%	50%	18

Apprentice reviews

Good (30 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	47%	53%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	57%	43%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	57%	43%
Providing accessible training resources	57%	43%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	80%	20%
Taking into account your previous learning	47%	53%
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	67%	33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	67%	33%
Resolving any issues you have	73%	27%
Preparing you for success in your future career	70%	30%

Provider overview

New College Swindon has been delivering apprenticeships in a variety of sectors since 2011 through our commercial/business department - Fast Forward. As a College we can also offer a variety of other courses and training outside of the apprenticeship programme.

Although based in Swindon, we employ assessors who can deliver country wide (delivered directly on your premises if not in this county). Our team of experienced industry professionals have several years' industry experience in their chosen field.

We offer a variety of delivery models to suit the needs of your business and the learner from totally in house to evening/day release to blended learning.

We work with large and small to medium business to help them get the most out of apprenticeships and can fully support you with the apprentice recruitment process.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Commis chef (level 2)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Data analyst (level 4)

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

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

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Software developer (level 4)

Software tester (level 4)

Sports coach (level 4)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

58% achievement rate (out of 10 apprentices)

62% 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.