Training provider

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

Employer reviews

Excellent (34 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 30 employers)
73%27%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 19 employers)
95%5%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)
57%43%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)
70%30%
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 9 employers)
89%11%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 7 employers)
43%57%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)
83%17%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
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
Communication with employers	73%	27%	30
Getting new apprentices started	95%	5%	19
Reporting on progress of apprentices	57%	43%	14
Initial assessment of apprentices	70%	30%	10
Providing the right training at the right time	89%	11%	9
Adapting to my needs	43%	57%	7
Working with small numbers of apprentices	83%	17%	6
Improving apprentice skills	80%	20%	5
Training facilities	67%	33%	3

Apprentice reviews

Excellent (27 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
89%11%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
93%7%

Organisation

Organising well-structured training
96%4%
Providing accessible training resources
96%4%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
89%11%
Taking into account your previous learning
96%4%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
96%4%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
100%0%

Support

Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones
96%4%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
93%7%
Resolving any issues you have
89%11%
Preparing you for success in your future career
100%0%

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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	89%	11%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	93%	7%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	96%	4%
Providing accessible training resources	96%	4%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	89%	11%
Taking into account your previous learning	96%	4%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	96%	4%
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	96%	4%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	93%	7%
Resolving any issues you have	89%	11%
Preparing you for success in your future career	100%	0%

Provider overview

Somerset Skills & Learning is an OFSTED rated provider with a long successful history in adult education. We provide employers with apprenticeship recruitment, support training at 4 training venues in Somerset via remote delivery.

Employers benefit from a dedicated Account Manager who can help with any aspect of apprenticeship training for existing or new staff.

Our specialist Recruitment Managers will source the talent you need, offering a full service from advertising a vacancy to providing you with a quality shortlist ready for interview all at no extra cost.

We are there to handle as much of the process as possible, which is why employers return to us year after year. We offer local, high quality, training support.

Courses offered

View all 11 courses offered by this provider

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Assistant accountant (level 3)

Business administrator (level 3)

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)

Playworker (level 2)

School business professional (level 4)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Early years educator (level 3)

89% achievement rate (out of 50 apprentices)

48% 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