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SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (THE)
UKPRN 10005760
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Training options for this course
This provider offers these training options for this course in Canterbury, Kent.
You can
remove or change your location
.
This may change what options are available.
If there are multiple training options, the apprentice may do a combination of these.
You'll need to contact the provider to confirm what training they offer.
Training option
Location
Block release
Training in blocks of a week or more at the provider's location.
113.7 miles to closest location: First Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 0LJ
Day release
One day a week at the provider's location.
113.7 miles to closest location: First Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 0LJ
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
No data
There is not enough data to show the achievement rate for this course.
This may be because a small number of apprentices completed this course,
or this is a new course for this provider.
Participation
4
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
No reviews
Not enough apprentices have reviewed this provider.
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.
No results. Not enough employers have given 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(6 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 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 6 apprentices)
33%67%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
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 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
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
33%
67%
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
83%
17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
67%
33%
Taking into account your previous learning
67%
33%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
50%
50%
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
67%
33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
50%
50%
Resolving any issues you have
67%
33%
Preparing you for success in your future career
67%
33%
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(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)
14%86%
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)
29%71%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 7 apprentices)
71%29%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 7 apprentices)
57%43%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 7 apprentices)
43%57%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 7 apprentices)
71%29%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 7 apprentices)
100%0%
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)
57%43%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 7 apprentices)
57%43%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 7 apprentices)
57%43%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 7 apprentices)
57%43%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
14%
86%
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
29%
71%
Providing accessible training resources
71%
29%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
57%
43%
Taking into account your previous learning
43%
57%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
71%
29%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
100%
0%
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
57%
43%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
57%
43%
Resolving any issues you have
57%
43%
Preparing you for success in your future career
57%
43%
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 6 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 9 employers)
89%11%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 6 employers)
33%67%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
75%25%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Training facilities(selected by 3 employers)
33%67%
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%
6
Communication with employers
89%
11%
9
Getting new apprentices started
33%
67%
6
Improving apprentice skills
50%
50%
2
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
75%
25%
8
Adapting to my needs
0%
100%
1
Training facilities
33%
67%
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.
Good(10 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 10 apprentices)
40%60%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 10 apprentices)
40%60%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 10 apprentices)
40%60%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)
70%30%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 10 apprentices)
40%60%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 10 apprentices)
100%0%
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 10 apprentices)
100%0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)
80%20%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 10 apprentices)
40%60%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 10 apprentices)
100%0%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
40%
60%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
40%
60%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
40%
60%
Providing accessible training resources
80%
20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
70%
30%
Taking into account your previous learning
40%
60%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
80%
20%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
100%
0%
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
100%
0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
80%
20%
Resolving any issues you have
40%
60%
Preparing you for success in your future career
100%
0%
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.
Excellent(24 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 9 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 17 employers)
65%35%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 9 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 10 employers)
90%10%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 16 employers)
44%56%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Training facilities(selected by 11 employers)
73%27%
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%
9
Communication with employers
65%
35%
17
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
9
Improving apprentice skills
90%
10%
10
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
6
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
44%
56%
16
Adapting to my needs
67%
33%
3
Training facilities
73%
27%
11
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(24 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 8 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 17 employers)
82%18%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 6 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)
20%80%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 7 employers)
86%14%
Training facilities(selected by 11 employers)
73%27%
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%
8
Communication with employers
82%
18%
17
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
6
Improving apprentice skills
83%
17%
6
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
3
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
6
Reporting on progress of apprentices
20%
80%
10
Adapting to my needs
86%
14%
7
Training facilities
73%
27%
11
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(57 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 23 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 43 employers)
77%23%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 21 employers)
81%19%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 18 employers)
83%17%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 34 employers)
44%56%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 11 employers)
73%27%
Training facilities(selected by 25 employers)
68%32%
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%
23
Communication with employers
77%
23%
43
Getting new apprentices started
81%
19%
21
Improving apprentice skills
83%
17%
18
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
10
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
9
Reporting on progress of apprentices
44%
56%
34
Adapting to my needs
73%
27%
11
Training facilities
68%
32%
25
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(23 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 23 apprentices)
35%65%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 23 apprentices)
52%48%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 23 apprentices)
43%57%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 23 apprentices)
78%22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 23 apprentices)
65%35%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 23 apprentices)
48%52%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 23 apprentices)
70%30%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 23 apprentices)
96%4%
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 23 apprentices)
78%22%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 23 apprentices)
65%35%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 23 apprentices)
52%48%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 23 apprentices)
78%22%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
35%
65%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
52%
48%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
43%
57%
Providing accessible training resources
78%
22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
65%
35%
Taking into account your previous learning
48%
52%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
70%
30%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
96%
4%
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
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.