Training provider

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

Employer reviews

Good (39 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	54%	46%	24
Getting new apprentices started	76%	24%	17
Providing the right training at the right time	73%	27%	15
Reporting on progress of apprentices	50%	50%	14
Initial assessment of apprentices	45%	55%	11
Improving apprentice skills	90%	10%	10
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	7
Adapting to my needs	100%	0%	4
Training facilities	50%	50%	4

Apprentice reviews

Good (33 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	82%	18%
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	85%	15%
Providing accessible training resources	94%	6%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	82%	18%
Taking into account your previous learning	85%	15%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	82%	18%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	82%	18%

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	88%	12%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	88%	12%
Resolving any issues you have	88%	12%
Preparing you for success in your future career	85%	15%

Provider overview

learning Skills is a high quality Gateshead Council service that:

Offers a truly lifelong learning experience with learners from birth to 95 years. Engages with 11,000 learners (including 1,800 children and young people). Delivers learning at a local level in over 100 venues Offers a wide range of programmes from informal tasters to level 4 accredited programmes.

Courses offered

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Adult care worker (level 2)

Business administrator (level 3)

Career development professional (level 6)

Community activator coach (level 2)

Community health and wellbeing worker (level 3)

Content creator (level 3)

Cultural learning and participation officer (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Data technician (level 3)

Digital marketer (level 3)

Digital support technician (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Employability practitioner (level 4)

Event assistant (level 3)

Healthcare science assistant (level 2)

Information communications technician (level 3)

IT technical salesperson (level 3)

Learning and skills mentor (level 4)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Leisure duty manager (level 3)

Operations manager (level 5)

Public relations and communications assistant (level 4)

Retailer (level 2)

Sales executive (level 4)

School business professional (level 4)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Trade supplier (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Early years lead practitioner (level 5)

59% achievement rate (out of 40 apprentices)

52% 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

Solihull, West Midlands Remove location