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Training option
Location
Block release
Training in blocks of a week or more at the provider's location.
Sandwell College, 1 Spon Lane, West Bromwich, B70 6AW
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
69.2%
of apprentices (7 of 10) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 30.8% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.
63.9% national achievement rate
Participation
22
apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2023
Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.
Training provider information
Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider
Employers
No reviews
Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.
Apprentices
Poor
average review from 14 apprentices when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2023 to 2024).
Data collected by Department for Education.
These are the most recent reviews for this training provider. We update the main star rating on this page when we have reviews from a full academic year.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Excellent(6 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 4 employers)
75%25%
Communication with employers(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 4 employers)
50%50%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
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
Providing the right training at the right time
75%
25%
4
Communication with employers
83%
17%
6
Getting new apprentices started
67%
33%
3
Improving apprentice skills
50%
50%
4
Initial assessment of apprentices
50%
50%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Adapting to my needs
50%
50%
2
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good(7 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 7 apprentices)
71%29%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 7 apprentices)
86%14%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 7 apprentices)
57%43%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 7 apprentices)
86%14%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 7 apprentices)
86%14%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 7 apprentices)
100%0%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 7 apprentices)
86%14%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 7 apprentices)
86%14%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 7 apprentices)
86%14%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 7 apprentices)
71%29%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 7 apprentices)
86%14%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 7 apprentices)
86%14%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
71%
29%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
86%
14%
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
86%
14%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
86%
14%
Taking into account your previous learning
100%
0%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
86%
14%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
86%
14%
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
71%
29%
Resolving any issues you have
86%
14%
Preparing you for success in your future career
86%
14%
1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Poor(14 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 14 apprentices)
50%50%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 14 apprentices)
64%36%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 14 apprentices)
57%43%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 14 apprentices)
71%29%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 14 apprentices)
50%50%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 14 apprentices)
64%36%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 14 apprentices)
57%43%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 14 apprentices)
64%36%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 14 apprentices)
71%29%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 14 apprentices)
71%29%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 14 apprentices)
64%36%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 14 apprentices)
71%29%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
50%
50%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
64%
36%
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
71%
29%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
50%
50%
Taking into account your previous learning
64%
36%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
57%
43%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
64%
36%
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
71%
29%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
71%
29%
Resolving any issues you have
64%
36%
Preparing you for success in your future career
71%
29%
1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Excellent(9 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 5 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 8 employers)
50%50%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 6 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
17%83%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Training facilities(selected by 1 employer)
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
Providing the right training at the right time
100%
0%
5
Communication with employers
50%
50%
8
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
6
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
17%
83%
6
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
2
Training facilities
100%
0%
1
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good(15 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 15 apprentices)
67%33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 15 apprentices)
73%27%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 15 apprentices)
67%33%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 15 apprentices)
80%20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 15 apprentices)
67%33%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 15 apprentices)
80%20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 15 apprentices)
67%33%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 15 apprentices)
80%20%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 15 apprentices)
80%20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 15 apprentices)
73%27%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 15 apprentices)
73%27%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 15 apprentices)
73%27%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
67%
33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
73%
27%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
67%
33%
Providing accessible training resources
80%
20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
67%
33%
Taking into account your previous learning
80%
20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
67%
33%
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
80%
20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
73%
27%
Resolving any issues you have
73%
27%
Preparing you for success in your future career
73%
27%
1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Good(14 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Communication with employers(selected by 10 employers)
70%30%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
40%60%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Training facilities(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
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
Providing the right training at the right time
50%
50%
2
Communication with employers
70%
30%
10
Getting new apprentices started
83%
17%
6
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
3
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
83%
17%
6
Reporting on progress of apprentices
40%
60%
5
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
3
Training facilities
67%
33%
3
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.
1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Good(11 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 9 employers)
11%89%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 6 employers)
33%67%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 7 employers)
71%29%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)
71%29%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)
29%71%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Training facilities(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
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
Providing the right training at the right time
100%
0%
2
Communication with employers
11%
89%
9
Getting new apprentices started
33%
67%
6
Improving apprentice skills
71%
29%
7
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
4
Initial assessment of apprentices
71%
29%
7
Reporting on progress of apprentices
29%
71%
7
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
1
Training facilities
50%
50%
2
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.
1 August 2020 to today
These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last 5 academic years.
Employer reviews
We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.
Excellent(40 reviews)
Areas of strength and improvement
Employers can select:
up to 3 things they think are strengths
up to 3 things they think need improvement
Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 13 employers)
85%15%
Communication with employers(selected by 33 employers)
52%48%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 21 employers)
71%29%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 15 employers)
73%27%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 16 employers)
75%25%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 19 employers)
32%68%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 8 employers)
88%12%
Training facilities(selected by 6 employers)
67%33%
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
Providing the right training at the right time
85%
15%
13
Communication with employers
52%
48%
33
Getting new apprentices started
71%
29%
21
Improving apprentice skills
73%
27%
15
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
5
Initial assessment of apprentices
75%
25%
16
Reporting on progress of apprentices
32%
68%
19
Adapting to my needs
88%
12%
8
Training facilities
67%
33%
6
Apprentice reviews
We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.
Good(36 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 36 apprentices)
61%39%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 36 apprentices)
72%28%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 36 apprentices)
61%39%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 36 apprentices)
78%22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 36 apprentices)
64%36%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 36 apprentices)
78%22%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 36 apprentices)
67%33%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 36 apprentices)
75%25%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 36 apprentices)
78%22%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 36 apprentices)
72%28%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 36 apprentices)
72%28%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 36 apprentices)
75%25%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
61%
39%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
72%
28%
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
78%
22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
64%
36%
Taking into account your previous learning
78%
22%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
67%
33%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
75%
25%
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
The College's apprenticeship team has Trainers from Automotive, Business, Construction, Customer Services, Dental Nursing, Health & Social Care, Leadership & Management and Teaching & Learning in Schools. Our apprentices form part of the wider College community and are able to access all College student support services. We work with a large base of employers from across the West Midlands and provide a bespoke organisational training needs analysis to help guide employers into making the most appropriate recruitment and training decisions. We are an Ofsted rated good provider and we're committed to high quality training and support for every size of employer.
For general information about this provider, such as the total participation
and achievement rate for all courses they deliver, view our
provider details page for SANDWELL COLLEGE
.