Training provider

NCG

Employer reviews

Good (383 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%	284
Reporting on progress of apprentices	34%	66%	184
Getting new apprentices started	78%	22%	146
Improving apprentice skills	79%	21%	107
Training facilities	71%	29%	98
Providing the right training at the right time	61%	39%	95
Working with small numbers of apprentices	87%	13%	84
Initial assessment of apprentices	79%	21%	76
Adapting to my needs	53%	47%	68

Apprentice reviews

Good (37 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	54%	46%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	81%	19%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	70%	30%
Providing accessible training resources	89%	11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	57%	43%
Taking into account your previous learning	65%	35%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	76%	24%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	92%	8%

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	86%	14%
Resolving any issues you have	68%	32%
Preparing you for success in your future career	81%	19%

Provider overview

NCG is one of the UKs largest providers of education, training and employability. We deliver apprenticeships from: Newcastle CollegeCarlisle CollegeWest Lancashire CollegeKidderminster CollegeLewisham College & Southwark CollegeOur mission is to enable economic prosperity and social mobility through exceptional education. Our colleges work with hundreds of local employers to offer a range of apprenticeships, bespoke to local industries and employment opportunities. We are proud to create and deliver apprenticeships standards in sectors such as construction, engineering, technical services, business, health, accounting, computing and many more. For aspiring apprentices and employers, full details are on each colleges website.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chef de partie (level 3)

Commis chef (level 2)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Creative digital design professional (integrated degree) (level 6)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Digital support technician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

HR consultant partner (level 5)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Laboratory scientist (degree) (level 6)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Network engineer (level 4)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Plasterer (level 2)

Plate welder (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Production chef (level 2)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Rail engineering technician (level 3)

Roofer (level 2)

Software developer (level 4)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Painter and decorator (level 2)

63% pass rate (out of 120 apprentices)

61% 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.

NCG’s training options

Head office

Rye Hill House, Scotswood Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7SA

• not available At apprentice’s workplace
• available Day release
• available Block release

Apprenticeship location

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Contact this provider about this course

• Email: apprenticeships@ncl-coll.ac.uk
• Telephone: 0191 2004781
• Website: https://www.ncl-coll.ac.uk/school-leavers/subject-areas/apprenticeships

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NCG is 1 of 75 training providers for Painter and decorator (level 2).

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