Training provider

NCG

Employer reviews

Good (226 reviews)

Employer review details

• Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
• Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

• Communication with employers(selected by 168 employers)

  45%55%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 103 employers)

  32%68%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 80 employers)

  75%25%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 64 employers)

  75%25%

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 59 employers)

  54%46%

• Training facilities(selected by 56 employers)

  73%27%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 51 employers)

  86%14%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 44 employers)

  77%23%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 35 employers)

  46%54%

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	45%	55%	168
Reporting on progress of apprentices	32%	68%	103
Getting new apprentices started	75%	25%	80
Improving apprentice skills	75%	25%	64
Providing the right training at the right time	54%	46%	59
Training facilities	73%	27%	56
Working with small numbers of apprentices	86%	14%	51
Initial assessment of apprentices	77%	23%	44
Adapting to my needs	46%	54%	35

Apprentice reviews

Good (75 reviews)

Apprentice review details

• Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
• Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you

  51%49%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment

  71%29%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training

  61%39%

• Providing accessible training resources

  75%25%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship

  59%41%

• Taking into account your previous learning

  69%31%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better

  69%31%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time

  77%23%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones

  77%23%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship

  73%27%

• Resolving any issues you have

  63%37%

• Preparing you for success in your future career

  75%25%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	51%	49%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	71%	29%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	61%	39%
Providing accessible training resources	75%	25%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	59%	41%
Taking into account your previous learning	69%	31%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	69%	31%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	77%	23%

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	77%	23%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	73%	27%
Resolving any issues you have	63%	37%
Preparing you for success in your future career	75%	25%

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

View all 38 courses offered by this provider

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Chef de partie (level 3)

Commis chef (level 2)

Craft bricklayer (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

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

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

Digital marketer (integrated degree) (level 6)

Domestic electrician (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Interior systems installer (level 2)

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)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Plasterer (level 2)

Plate welder (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Rail engineering technician (level 3)

Roofer (level 2)

Welder (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Painter and decorator (level 2)

53% achievement rate (out of 160 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

B31 Birmingham Remove location

NCG’s training options

Head office 177.4 miles away

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

• not available At apprentice’s workplace
• available Day release: 105.5 miles away
• not available Block release

Day release address

Lewisham Way, London, SE4 1UT

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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