Training provider

SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (THE)

Employer reviews

Excellent (57 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 43 employers)
77%23%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 34 employers)
44%56%
Training facilities(selected by 25 employers)
68%32%
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 23 employers)
100%0%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 21 employers)
81%19%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 18 employers)
83%17%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 11 employers)
73%27%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 9 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	77%	23%	43
Reporting on progress of apprentices	44%	56%	34
Training facilities	68%	32%	25
Providing the right training at the right time	100%	0%	23
Getting new apprentices started	81%	19%	21
Improving apprentice skills	83%	17%	18
Adapting to my needs	73%	27%	11
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	10
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	9

Apprentice reviews

Good (22 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
36%64%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
55%45%

Organisation

Organising well-structured training
45%55%
Providing accessible training resources
77%23%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
68%32%
Taking into account your previous learning
45%55%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
73%27%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
95%5%

Support

Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
82%18%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
68%32%
Resolving any issues you have
55%45%
Preparing you for success in your future career
82%18%

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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	36%	64%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	55%	45%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	45%	55%
Providing accessible training resources	77%	23%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	68%	32%
Taking into account your previous learning	45%	55%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	73%	27%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	95%	5%

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	82%	18%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	68%	32%
Resolving any issues you have	55%	45%
Preparing you for success in your future career	82%	18%

Provider overview

Set up as a Group Training Association in 1969 and registered as a charity. Delivery of EAL, Edexel, City & Guilds and ECITB qualifications.

Apprentices are recruited on behalf of employers.

Apprenticeships in engineering: electro-technical, instrumentation, machining, maintenance, welding, pipefitting, project control and CAD/engineering design.

All apprenticeships include off-the-job training in the first year of either 6 months block or, a series of 8 individual 3 week modules. Many employers extend this period to a full year.

BTec is delivered in-house on one day per week during the first two years of the apprenticeship.

Attendance is full time 5 days, 37 hours weekly, starting at 08.00 am.

Competency assessments and testing for installation apprentices and welder codings.

Courses offered

View all 10 courses offered by this provider

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Engineering design technician (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Pipe welder (level 3)

Plate welder (level 3)

Science industry maintenance technician (level 3)

Welder (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

59% achievement rate (out of 50 apprentices)

60% 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