Training provider

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

Employer reviews

Good (53 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	76%	24%	45
Getting new apprentices started	97%	3%	31
Reporting on progress of apprentices	48%	52%	23
Providing the right training at the right time	87%	13%	15
Working with small numbers of apprentices	92%	8%	13
Initial assessment of apprentices	75%	25%	12
Adapting to my needs	50%	50%	12
Improving apprentice skills	67%	33%	6
Training facilities	60%	40%	5

Apprentice reviews

Excellent (13 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	92%	8%
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	100%	0%
Providing accessible training resources	100%	0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	92%	8%
Taking into account your previous learning	100%	0%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	92%	8%
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	100%	0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	92%	8%
Resolving any issues you have	85%	15%
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

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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 or supervisor (level 3)

Apprenticeship training course

Early years practitioner (level 2)

69% achievement rate (out of 30 apprentices)

46% 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 2021 to 2022 academic year.