Training provider

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (192 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	49%	51%	144
Reporting on progress of apprentices	35%	65%	95
Getting new apprentices started	86%	14%	65
Providing the right training at the right time	70%	30%	63
Improving apprentice skills	80%	20%	55
Adapting to my needs	70%	30%	47
Working with small numbers of apprentices	96%	4%	45
Initial assessment of apprentices	82%	18%	45
Training facilities	82%	18%	39

Apprentice reviews

Good (17 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	35%	65%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	59%	41%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	59%	41%
Providing accessible training resources	53%	47%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	53%	47%
Taking into account your previous learning	47%	53%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	59%	41%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	65%	35%

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	53%	47%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	59%	41%
Resolving any issues you have	53%	47%
Preparing you for success in your future career	47%	53%

Provider overview

SGS College serves Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire and the surrounding areas from our 5 campuses. Provision includes a wide range of apprenticeships across a number of sectors. Apprenticeship provision has grown significantly to over 1000 apprentices in 18/19.

A team of 11 full-time Business Development managers support employers with their apprenticeship journey. We take great care with our recruitment and vacancy-matching service, identified as a clear strength by Ofsted.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Commercial procurement and supply (formerly Public sector commercial professional) (level 4)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

HR consultant partner (level 5)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation electrician and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Plasterer (level 2)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Software developer (level 4)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Wall and floor tiler (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Advanced carpentry and joinery (level 3)

73% pass rate (out of 60 apprentices)

74% national average pass rate

Explain pass rate

The percentage of apprentices who successfully passed a similar apprenticeship with this training provider in the 2018 to 2019 academic year.