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Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
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Location
Block release
Training in blocks of a week or more at the provider's location.
of apprentices (23 of 70) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 67.2% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.
50.9% national achievement rate
Participation
87
apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2018
Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.
Training provider information
Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider
Employers
No reviews
Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.
Apprentices
Excellent
average review from 20 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.
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
Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(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
Communication with employers
100%
0%
1
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
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.
Excellent(14 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 14 apprentices)
93%7%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 14 apprentices)
93%7%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 14 apprentices)
86%14%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 14 apprentices)
93%7%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 14 apprentices)
93%7%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 14 apprentices)
86%14%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 14 apprentices)
86%14%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 14 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 14 apprentices)
100%0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 14 apprentices)
100%0%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 14 apprentices)
93%7%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 14 apprentices)
93%7%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
93%
7%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
93%
7%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
86%
14%
Providing accessible training resources
93%
7%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
93%
7%
Taking into account your previous learning
86%
14%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
86%
14%
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
100%
0%
Resolving any issues you have
93%
7%
Preparing you for success in your future career
93%
7%
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.
No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.
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.
Excellent(20 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 20 apprentices)
70%30%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 20 apprentices)
95%5%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 20 apprentices)
95%5%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 20 apprentices)
100%0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 20 apprentices)
85%15%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 20 apprentices)
90%10%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 20 apprentices)
95%5%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 20 apprentices)
90%10%
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 20 apprentices)
95%5%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 20 apprentices)
85%15%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 20 apprentices)
75%25%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 20 apprentices)
95%5%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
70%
30%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
95%
5%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
95%
5%
Providing accessible training resources
100%
0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
85%
15%
Taking into account your previous learning
90%
10%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
95%
5%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
90%
10%
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
95%
5%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
85%
15%
Resolving any issues you have
75%
25%
Preparing you for success in your future career
95%
5%
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.
Excellent(13 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 12 employers)
92%8%
Communication with employers(selected by 9 employers)
67%33%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 5 employers)
60%40%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 5 employers)
60%40%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
40%60%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Training facilities(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
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
92%
8%
12
Communication with employers
67%
33%
9
Getting new apprentices started
60%
40%
5
Improving apprentice skills
60%
40%
5
Working with small numbers of apprentices
0%
100%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
40%
60%
5
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
3
Training facilities
80%
20%
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.
Excellent(13 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 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 13 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 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 13 apprentices)
85%15%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 13 apprentices)
77%23%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 13 apprentices)
100%0%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
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 13 apprentices)
100%0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 13 apprentices)
100%0%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 13 apprentices)
100%0%
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
92%
8%
Providing accessible training resources
85%
15%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
92%
8%
Taking into account your previous learning
77%
23%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
100%
0%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
92%
8%
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
100%
0%
Preparing you for success in your future career
100%
0%
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.
Excellent(19 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)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 14 employers)
86%14%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 5 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)
89%11%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 4 employers)
75%25%
Training facilities(selected by 6 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
100%
0%
7
Communication with employers
86%
14%
14
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
4
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
5
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
89%
11%
9
Adapting to my needs
75%
25%
4
Training facilities
100%
0%
6
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(17 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 3 employers)
67%33%
Communication with employers(selected by 12 employers)
58%42%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
60%40%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)
71%29%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 11 employers)
73%27%
Training facilities(selected by 8 employers)
75%25%
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
67%
33%
3
Communication with employers
58%
42%
12
Getting new apprentices started
80%
20%
5
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Initial assessment of apprentices
60%
40%
5
Reporting on progress of apprentices
71%
29%
7
Adapting to my needs
73%
27%
11
Training facilities
75%
25%
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 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.
Excellent(50 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 22 employers)
91%9%
Communication with employers(selected by 36 employers)
72%28%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 14 employers)
79%21%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 12 employers)
83%17%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
67%33%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
75%25%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 22 employers)
73%27%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 18 employers)
78%22%
Training facilities(selected by 19 employers)
84%16%
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
91%
9%
22
Communication with employers
72%
28%
36
Getting new apprentices started
79%
21%
14
Improving apprentice skills
83%
17%
12
Working with small numbers of apprentices
67%
33%
3
Initial assessment of apprentices
75%
25%
8
Reporting on progress of apprentices
73%
27%
22
Adapting to my needs
78%
22%
18
Training facilities
84%
16%
19
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.
Excellent(47 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 47 apprentices)
83%17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 47 apprentices)
94%6%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 47 apprentices)
91%9%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 47 apprentices)
94%6%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 47 apprentices)
89%11%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 47 apprentices)
85%15%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 47 apprentices)
94%6%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 47 apprentices)
94%6%
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 47 apprentices)
98%2%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 47 apprentices)
91%9%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 47 apprentices)
87%13%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 47 apprentices)
96%4%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
83%
17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
94%
6%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
91%
9%
Providing accessible training resources
94%
6%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
89%
11%
Taking into account your previous learning
85%
15%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
94%
6%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
94%
6%
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
S&B Automotive Academy, a grade 2 'Good' Ofsted provider, is distinguished for its national delivery of specialised automotive training. Our programmes span essential disciplines within the automotive sector, supported by advanced workshops at our state-of-the-art campus. Additionally, we offer apprenticeships in Business Administration, Customer Service, and Management, providing a wide array of professional development opportunities. S&B Automotive Academy is committed to innovation and responsiveness to industry trends, ensuring our training remains relevant and our learners are well-prepared for their careers.