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THE S&A TRANSFORM GROUP LIMITED

UKPRN 10088850

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Artificial intelligence (AI) data specialist (level 7)

Associate project manager (level 4)

Business administrator (level 3)

Business analyst (level 4)

Composites technician (level 3)

Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner (level 4)

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Cyber intrusion analyst (level 4)

Cyber security technician (level 3)

Cyber security technologist (2021) (level 4)

Data analyst (level 4)

Data engineer (level 5)

Data technician (level 3)

DevOps engineer (level 4)

Digital learning designer (level 5)

Information communications technician (level 3)

Junior management consultant (level 4)

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Maritime electrical fitter (level 3)

Marketing executive (level 4)

Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)

Metrology technician (level 3)

Multi-channel marketer (level 3)

Network engineer (level 4)

Operations manager (level 5)

Polymer processing technician (level 3)

Safeguarding support officer (level 3)

Science industry maintenance technician (level 3)

Science manufacturing technician 2014 (level 3)

Science manufacturing technician 2023 (level 3)

Senior journalist (level 7)

Senior leader (level 7)

Software developer (level 4)

Software development technician (level 3)

Software tester (level 4)

Specialist teaching assistant (level 5)

Team leader (level 3)

Technician scientist (level 5)

Water treatment technician (level 3)

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Training provider achievements and participation

Achievements

85.2%

of apprentices (26 of 30) completed a course and passed the end-point assessment with this training provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 14.8% did not pass or left the course before taking their assessment.

60.5% national achievement rate

Participation

37

apprentices have completed a course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2024.

Data for all courses delivered by this provider, collected by the Department for Education.

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Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

No reviews

Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.

Apprentices

No reviews

Not enough apprentices have reviewed this provider.

Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2023 to 2024). Data collected by Department for Education.

View reviews with feedback from the last 5 years

1 August 2024 to today

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.

Excellent (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%

• Training facilities(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

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
Training facilities	0%	100%	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 (10 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 10 apprentices)

  90%10%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 10 apprentices)

  90%10%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	100%	0%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	90%	10%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	100%	0%
Providing accessible training resources	100%	0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Taking into account your previous learning	100%	0%
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	90%	10%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	100%	0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Resolving any issues you have	100%	0%
Preparing you for success in your future career	100%	0%

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.

No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.

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 (2 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 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Communication with employers(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 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%	1
Communication with employers	100%	0%	2
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	1
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	2

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 (3 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 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Communication with employers(selected by 3 employers)

  100%0%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 3 employers)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Training facilities(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

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%	1
Communication with employers	100%	0%	3
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	1
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	3
Reporting on progress of apprentices	100%	0%	1
Training facilities	0%	100%	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 (10 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 10 apprentices)

  90%10%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 10 apprentices)

  90%10%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 10 apprentices)

  100%0%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	100%	0%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	90%	10%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	100%	0%
Providing accessible training resources	100%	0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Taking into account your previous learning	100%	0%
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	90%	10%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	100%	0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	100%	0%
Resolving any issues you have	100%	0%
Preparing you for success in your future career	100%	0%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: THE S&A TRANSFORM GROUP LIMITED, 6th Floor, 2 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU
• Email: hello@sandaacademy.ac.uk
• Telephone: 0204 551 1997
• Website: https://sandaacademy.com/contact

Training provider overview

The S&A Academy, the training arm of The S&A Transform Group, is a specialist Science, Business and Technology training provider. Our dedicated team of instructors are highly skilled with up-to-date industry knowledge and experienced in the delivery of quality apprenticeships. We have included employers in the planning and production of our apprenticeship programmes to mirror the highest industry standards; this is how we will support apprentices to develop skills, knowledge and behaviours essential to their career development. We offer a bespoke service that ensures we understand the DNA of your business and create tailored apprenticeship packages to suit your business needs.