Training provider

SOUTH THAMES COLLEGES GROUP

Employer reviews

Good (138 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	35%	65%	102
Reporting on progress of apprentices	16%	84%	79
Getting new apprentices started	68%	32%	50
Working with small numbers of apprentices	98%	2%	44
Providing the right training at the right time	61%	39%	41
Training facilities	85%	15%	41
Improving apprentice skills	78%	22%	36
Initial assessment of apprentices	48%	52%	25
Adapting to my needs	60%	40%	25

Apprentice reviews

Good (31 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	61%	39%
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	65%	35%
Providing accessible training resources	65%	35%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	48%	52%
Taking into account your previous learning	52%	48%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	68%	32%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	77%	23%

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	77%	23%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	74%	26%
Resolving any issues you have	77%	23%
Preparing you for success in your future career	68%	32%

Provider overview

South Thames Colleges Group (STCG) is a large general further education college, formed in August 2017 by the merger of Carshalton, Kingston and South Thames colleges. The college has sites in the boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth, all with excellent commuter links across London and Surrey. Apprentices are taught by teachers who are enthusiastic, knowledgeable and teach in an interesting and engaging way. STCG work with employers to ensure they understand the requirements of the programmes and contribute to the development of apprentices& training. As a result, most apprentices remain in employment on completion of their programme. In February 2020 STCG was awarded a grade 2 (Good) by Ofsted.

Courses offered

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Autocare technician (level 2)

Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering technician (level 3)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Mammography associate (level 4)

Paralegal (level 3)

People professional (level 5)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

68% achievement rate (out of 80 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

Reading, Berkshire Remove location