Training provider

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Good (195 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	49%	51%	146
Reporting on progress of apprentices	35%	65%	97
Providing the right training at the right time	67%	33%	66
Getting new apprentices started	86%	14%	66
Improving apprentice skills	77%	23%	57
Adapting to my needs	70%	30%	47
Working with small numbers of apprentices	96%	4%	45
Initial assessment of apprentices	82%	18%	45
Training facilities	82%	18%	39

Apprentice reviews

Good (18 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	72%	28%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	67%	33%
Providing accessible training resources	78%	22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	72%	28%
Taking into account your previous learning	56%	44%
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	67%	33%

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	67%	33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	89%	11%
Resolving any issues you have	89%	11%
Preparing you for success in your future career	67%	33%

Provider overview

SGS College serves Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire and the surrounding areas from our 5 campuses. Provision includes a wide range of apprenticeships across a number of sectors. Apprenticeship provision has grown significantly to over 1000 apprentices in 2018 and 2019.

A team of 11 full-time Business Development managers support employers with their apprenticeship journey. We take great care with our recruitment and vacancy-matching service, identified as a clear strength by Ofsted.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Commercial procurement and supply (formerly Public sector commercial professional) (level 4)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Domestic electrician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

HR support (level 3)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Interior systems installer (level 2)

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Operations or departmental manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

People professional (level 5)

Plasterer (level 2)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Roofer (level 2)

Software developer (level 4)

Software development technician (level 3)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader or supervisor (level 3)

Wall and floor tiler (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)

67% achievement rate (out of 70 apprentices)

54% 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.