Training provider

REAL SKILLS TRAINING LTD

Employer reviews

Good (7 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 4 employers)
75%25%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
75%25%
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Training facilities(selected by 3 employers)
33%67%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employers)
100%0%

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	75%	25%	4
Reporting on progress of apprentices	75%	25%	4
Providing the right training at the right time	67%	33%	3
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	3
Training facilities	33%	67%	3
Improving apprentice skills	50%	50%	2
Working with small numbers of apprentices	50%	50%	2
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	1

Apprentice reviews

Good (29 reviews)

Apprentice review details

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

Communication

Communicating clearly with you
76%24%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
90%10%

Organisation

Organising well-structured training
72%28%
Providing accessible training resources
83%17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
69%31%
Taking into account your previous learning
79%21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
79%21%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
83%17%

Support

Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
86%14%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
79%21%
Resolving any issues you have
79%21%
Preparing you for success in your future career
76%24%

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Communication
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	76%	24%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	90%	10%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	72%	28%
Providing accessible training resources	83%	17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	69%	31%
Taking into account your previous learning	79%	21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	79%	21%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	83%	17%

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	79%	21%
Resolving any issues you have	79%	21%
Preparing you for success in your future career	76%	24%

Provider overview

Established in 2011 with training commencing in 2013 Real Skills Training Ltd is a small specialist training provider delivering courses for the rail industry and received its first publicly funded contract for adult education in November 2017, to deliver to unemployed adults with skills gaps who can be taught occupational skills in the railway industry. young people and adults with skills in other industries that will compliment the rail infrastructure such as, construction and electrical competence and want to change career. Prior to this, the company operated as a subcontractor with five providers delivering education and training to young people and adults, 16 and over for a future in the Railway Engineering infrastructure.

Courses offered

View all 12 courses offered by this provider

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Business administrator (level 3)

Children, young people and families manager (level 5)

Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Operations manager (level 5)

Playworker (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)

29% achievement rate (out of 40 apprentices)

52% 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