Training provider

SANDWELL COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (34 reviews)

Employer review details

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	44%	56%	27
Getting new apprentices started	72%	28%	18
Reporting on progress of apprentices	28%	72%	18
Initial assessment of apprentices	79%	21%	14
Improving apprentice skills	82%	18%	11
Providing the right training at the right time	89%	11%	9
Adapting to my needs	100%	0%	6
Training facilities	67%	33%	6
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	5

Apprentice reviews

Good (29 reviews)

Apprentice review details

Communication
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	59%	41%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	69%	31%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	62%	38%
Providing accessible training resources	76%	24%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	59%	41%
Taking into account your previous learning	72%	28%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	62%	38%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	72%	28%

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	76%	24%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	72%	28%
Resolving any issues you have	69%	31%
Preparing you for success in your future career	72%	28%

Provider overview

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.

Courses offered

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Adult care worker (level 2)

Barbering professional (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

Dental practice manager (level 4)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Machining technician (level 3)

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Operations manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Plasterer (level 2)

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Vehicle damage mechanical, electrical and trim (MET) technician (level 3)

Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

Wall and floor tiler (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

75% achievement rate (out of 10 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

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