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NEW COLLEGE SWINDON

UKPRN 10004579

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

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Training option	Location
Day release One day a week at the provider's location.	Swindon College, North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1DY

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

No data

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Participation

No data

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Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

Poor

average review from 1 employer when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Apprentices

Good

average review from 31 apprentices when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2023 to 2024). Data collected by Department for Education.

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1 August 2024 to today

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.

Good (1 review)

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 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Training facilities(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

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%	1
Communication with employers	100%	0%	1
Training facilities	100%	0%	1

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 (12 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 12 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 12 apprentices)

  92%8%

• Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
• Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 12 apprentices)

  67%33%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 12 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 12 apprentices)

  92%8%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 12 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 12 apprentices)

  92%8%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 12 apprentices)

  92%8%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	75%	25%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	92%	8%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	83%	17%
Providing accessible training resources	83%	17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	83%	17%
Taking into account your previous learning	83%	17%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	67%	33%
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	92%	8%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	83%	17%
Resolving any issues you have	92%	8%
Preparing you for success in your future career	92%	8%

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.

Poor (1 review)

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

• Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

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	0%	100%	1
Reporting on progress of apprentices	0%	100%	1
Adapting to my needs	0%	100%	1

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 (31 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 31 apprentices)

  55%45%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 31 apprentices)

  58%42%

• Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
• Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 31 apprentices)

  61%39%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 31 apprentices)

  61%39%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 31 apprentices)

  84%16%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 31 apprentices)

  55%45%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 31 apprentices)

  65%35%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 31 apprentices)

  81%19%

• 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 31 apprentices)

  71%29%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 31 apprentices)

  58%42%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 31 apprentices)

  71%29%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 31 apprentices)

  74%26%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	55%	45%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	58%	42%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	61%	39%
Providing accessible training resources	61%	39%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	84%	16%
Taking into account your previous learning	55%	45%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	65%	35%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	81%	19%

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	71%	29%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	58%	42%
Resolving any issues you have	71%	29%
Preparing you for success in your future career	74%	26%

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.

Good (23 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 14 employers)

  71%29%

• Communication with employers(selected by 19 employers)

  53%47%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 12 employers)

  83%17%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 7 employers)

  71%29%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 13 employers)

  8%92%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)

  50%50%

• Training facilities(selected by 8 employers)

  100%0%

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	71%	29%	14
Communication with employers	53%	47%	19
Getting new apprentices started	83%	17%	12
Improving apprentice skills	71%	29%	7
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	4
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	5
Reporting on progress of apprentices	8%	92%	13
Adapting to my needs	50%	50%	2
Training facilities	100%	0%	8

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 (29 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 29 apprentices)

  48%52%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 29 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 29 apprentices)

  55%45%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 29 apprentices)

  62%38%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 29 apprentices)

  66%34%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 29 apprentices)

  55%45%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 29 apprentices)

  66%34%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 29 apprentices)

  86%14%

• 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 29 apprentices)

  69%31%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 29 apprentices)

  62%38%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 29 apprentices)

  69%31%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 29 apprentices)

  59%41%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	48%	52%
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	55%	45%
Providing accessible training resources	62%	38%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	66%	34%
Taking into account your previous learning	55%	45%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	66%	34%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	86%	14%

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	69%	31%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	62%	38%
Resolving any issues you have	69%	31%
Preparing you for success in your future career	59%	41%

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.

Good (29 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)

  50%50%

• Communication with employers(selected by 24 employers)

  58%42%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 11 employers)

  64%36%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 9 employers)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)

  83%17%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 19 employers)

  58%42%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Training facilities(selected by 8 employers)

  50%50%

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	50%	50%	6
Communication with employers	58%	42%	24
Getting new apprentices started	64%	36%	11
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	9
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	7
Initial assessment of apprentices	83%	17%	6
Reporting on progress of apprentices	58%	42%	19
Adapting to my needs	100%	0%	2
Training facilities	50%	50%	8

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 (23 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 7 employers)

  29%71%

• Communication with employers(selected by 19 employers)

  53%47%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 4 employers)

  75%25%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 10 employers)

  70%30%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)

  71%29%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)

  80%20%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 13 employers)

  23%77%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 5 employers)

  40%60%

• Training facilities(selected by 5 employers)

  60%40%

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	29%	71%	7
Communication with employers	53%	47%	19
Getting new apprentices started	75%	25%	4
Improving apprentice skills	70%	30%	10
Working with small numbers of apprentices	71%	29%	7
Initial assessment of apprentices	80%	20%	5
Reporting on progress of apprentices	23%	77%	13
Adapting to my needs	40%	60%	5
Training facilities	60%	40%	5

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.

Good (77 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 28 employers)

  57%43%

• Communication with employers(selected by 64 employers)

  55%45%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 27 employers)

  74%26%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 26 employers)

  81%19%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 18 employers)

  89%11%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 16 employers)

  88%12%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 46 employers)

  33%67%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 10 employers)

  50%50%

• Training facilities(selected by 22 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	57%	43%	28
Communication with employers	55%	45%	64
Getting new apprentices started	74%	26%	27
Improving apprentice skills	81%	19%	26
Working with small numbers of apprentices	89%	11%	18
Initial assessment of apprentices	88%	12%	16
Reporting on progress of apprentices	33%	67%	46
Adapting to my needs	50%	50%	10
Training facilities	73%	27%	22

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 (72 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 72 apprentices)

  56%44%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 72 apprentices)

  61%39%

• Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
• Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 72 apprentices)

  62%38%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 72 apprentices)

  65%35%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 72 apprentices)

  76%24%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 72 apprentices)

  60%40%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 72 apprentices)

  65%35%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 72 apprentices)

  86%14%

• 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 72 apprentices)

  74%26%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 72 apprentices)

  64%36%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 72 apprentices)

  74%26%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 72 apprentices)

  71%29%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you	56%	44%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	61%	39%

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	65%	35%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	76%	24%
Taking into account your previous learning	60%	40%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	65%	35%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	86%	14%

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	74%	26%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	64%	36%
Resolving any issues you have	74%	26%
Preparing you for success in your future career	71%	29%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: New College Drive, Swindon, SN3 1AH
• Email: apprenticeships@newcollege.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01793 498208
• Website: https://www.newcollege.ac.uk/contact/contact-details

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New College Swindon is an established provider of apprenticeships across a range of sectors from L2 up to L6, as well as online and distance learning courses. The Swindon & Wiltshire Institute of Technology, based at New College Swindon, is the first-choice training facility for many local employers, offering HTQs, apprenticeships and degree-level courses in STEM subjects. Although based in Swindon, we employ tutors and assessors who can deliver across the South West. Our expert team of apprenticeship delivery professionals have extensive industry experience in their chosen field. We build sustainable working relationships with employers of all sizes to offer our apprentices a range of apprenticeship and training opportunities.

For general information about this provider, such as the total participation and achievement rate for all courses they deliver, view our provider details page for NEW COLLEGE SWINDON .

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