Training provider

WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE

Employer reviews

Excellent (260 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	64%	36%	192
Getting new apprentices started	82%	18%	128
Reporting on progress of apprentices	48%	52%	127
Providing the right training at the right time	80%	20%	80
Improving apprentice skills	77%	23%	75
Initial assessment of apprentices	77%	23%	73
Adapting to my needs	77%	23%	64
Working with small numbers of apprentices	89%	11%	57
Training facilities	87%	13%	39

Apprentice reviews

Good (143 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	54%	46%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	66%	34%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	59%	41%
Providing accessible training resources	71%	29%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	59%	41%
Taking into account your previous learning	69%	31%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	68%	32%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	77%	23%

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	78%	22%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	72%	28%
Resolving any issues you have	65%	35%
Preparing you for success in your future career	71%	29%

Provider overview

Apprenticeships are an excellent way for businesses to source and recruit new exciting talent, together with using apprenticeship training to upskill and train existing staff within their organisation.

Apprentices can help you gain the competitive edge, bring new ideas and ensure you have a workforce plan to be sustainable and grow.

Apprentices complete a structured programme of training within their specific industry. The methods of learning will depend on the subject the apprentice is studying which means college attendance may be required either one day a week or one day per month. Our experienced staff will support apprentices on site at the employer's premises via regular review meetings and assessment observations.

Courses offered

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Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Adult care worker (level 2)

Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)

Assessor coach (level 4)

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Autocare technician (level 2)

Bricklayer (level 2)

Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)

Business administrator (level 3)

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Children, young people and families manager (level 5)

Coaching professional (level 5)

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Customer service specialist (level 3)

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

Early years educator (level 3)

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Engineering operative (level 2)

Engineering technician (level 3)

Groundworker (level 2)

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

HR support (level 3)

Improvement practitioner (level 4)

Improvement technician (level 3)

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)

Leader in adult care (level 5)

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Learning and skills assessor (level 3)

Learning and skills mentor (level 4)

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Learning mentor (level 3)

Low carbon heating technician (level 3)

Machining technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Operations manager (level 5)

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Payroll administrator (level 3)

People professional (level 5)

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)

Plate welder (level 3)

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)

Procurement and supply chain practitioner (level 4)

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Recruitment consultant (level 3)

Recruitment resourcer (level 2)

Science manufacturing process operative (level 2)

Science manufacturing technician (level 3)

Science manufacturing technician 2023 (level 3)

Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)

Supply chain operator (level 2)

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Team leader (level 3)

Welder (level 2)

Apprenticeship training course

Machining technician (level 3)

75% achievement rate (out of 140 apprentices)

60% 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

Reading, Berkshire Remove location