Training provider

THE SMB GROUP

Employer reviews

Good (168 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	43%	57%	120
Reporting on progress of apprentices	16%	84%	88
Getting new apprentices started	86%	14%	58
Improving apprentice skills	80%	20%	56
Training facilities	98%	2%	49
Providing the right training at the right time	68%	32%	44
Adapting to my needs	58%	42%	43
Initial assessment of apprentices	86%	14%	35
Working with small numbers of apprentices	87%	13%	23

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	45%	55%
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	55%	45%
Providing accessible training resources	66%	34%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	69%	31%
Taking into account your previous learning	62%	38%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	59%	41%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	79%	21%

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	59%	41%
Resolving any issues you have	69%	31%
Preparing you for success in your future career	66%	34%

Provider overview

SMB College Group is a leading Further and Higher Education college based in Leicestershire, specialising in land-based, sport, technical, trade and creative arts across 3 campuses. A wide range of study options are offered, including full-time courses, apprenticeships, Undergraduate programmes, industry qualifications, and more.

SMB College Group works with hundreds of employers across the UK to support apprentices through their training in a wide variety of sectors. The College recently won the Nachural Entrepreneurship Award for Promoting Apprenticeships, recognising the excellent work they do with local and national businesses, offering apprenticeships and up-skilling employees to build sustainable, ambitious workforces of the future.

Courses offered

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Autocare technician (level 2)

BEMS (building energy management systems) controls engineer (level 4)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Construction design and build technician (level 4)

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Construction support technician (level 3)

Countryside worker (level 2)

Craft bricklayer (level 3)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Domestic electrician (level 3)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Facilities management supervisor (level 3)

Furniture manufacturer (level 2)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

General farm worker (level 2)

Groundworker (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Land-based service engineering technician (level 3)

Lift truck and powered access engineering technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Plate welder (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Sports turf operative (level 2)

Surveying technician (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Plate welder (level 3)

35% achievement rate (out of 220 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

West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire Remove location

THE SMB GROUP’s training options

Head office 74.8 miles away

C/O Stephenson Campus, Thornborough Road, Coalville, LE67 3TN

• not available At apprentice’s workplace
• available Day release: 74.6 miles away
• available Block release: 74.6 miles away

Day and block release address

Thornborough Road, Coalville, LE67 3TN

Contact this provider about this course

• Email: apprenticeships@stephensoncoll.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01530 519001
• Website: http://stephensoncoll.ac.uk/apprenticeships

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