Training provider

NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP

UKPRN 10004603

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Training options for this course

This provider offers these training options for this course. Search for a city or postcode to view what options are available in your location and distances from your location to the training options.

Training option	Location
Day release One day a week at the provider's location.	Day release at multiple locations. View all day release locations Victoria Square, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2QR Knutton Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme College, Staffordshire, ST5 2GB

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

59.5%

of apprentices (24 of 40) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 40.5% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.

62.6% national achievement rate

Participation

No data

Not enough apprentices have completed a course with this provider to show participation

Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.

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Training provider information

Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

No reviews

Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.

Apprentices

Good

average review from 41 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.

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.

No results. Not enough employers have given 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 have given feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024

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 (21 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 10 employers)

  80%20%

• Communication with employers(selected by 14 employers)

  71%29%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 11 employers)

  82%18%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 9 employers)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)

  67%33%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 15 employers)

  47%53%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 6 employers)

  83%17%

• Training facilities(selected by 4 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	80%	20%	10
Communication with employers	71%	29%	14
Getting new apprentices started	82%	18%	11
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	9
Working with small numbers of apprentices	0%	100%	1
Initial assessment of apprentices	67%	33%	3
Reporting on progress of apprentices	47%	53%	15
Adapting to my needs	83%	17%	6
Training facilities	75%	25%	4

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 (58 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 13 employers)

  92%8%

• Communication with employers(selected by 41 employers)

  78%22%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 27 employers)

  81%19%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 17 employers)

  82%18%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 10 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)

  57%43%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 33 employers)

  36%64%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 20 employers)

  90%10%

• Training facilities(selected by 14 employers)

  86%14%

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%	13
Communication with employers	78%	22%	41
Getting new apprentices started	81%	19%	27
Improving apprentice skills	82%	18%	17
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	10
Initial assessment of apprentices	57%	43%	7
Reporting on progress of apprentices	36%	64%	33
Adapting to my needs	90%	10%	20
Training facilities	86%	14%	14

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.

Excellent (40 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 15 employers)

  87%13%

• Communication with employers(selected by 30 employers)

  73%27%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 15 employers)

  93%7%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 7 employers)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 21 employers)

  52%48%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 10 employers)

  90%10%

• Training facilities(selected by 5 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	87%	13%	15
Communication with employers	73%	27%	30
Getting new apprentices started	93%	7%	15
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	7
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	7
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	7
Reporting on progress of apprentices	52%	48%	21
Adapting to my needs	90%	10%	10
Training facilities	100%	0%	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.

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.

Excellent (98 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 26 employers)

  92%8%

• Communication with employers(selected by 69 employers)

  70%30%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 42 employers)

  93%7%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 29 employers)

  76%24%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 11 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 22 employers)

  68%32%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 61 employers)

  48%52%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 20 employers)

  65%35%

• Training facilities(selected by 37 employers)

  95%5%

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%	26
Communication with employers	70%	30%	69
Getting new apprentices started	93%	7%	42
Improving apprentice skills	76%	24%	29
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	11
Initial assessment of apprentices	68%	32%	22
Reporting on progress of apprentices	48%	52%	61
Adapting to my needs	65%	35%	20
Training facilities	95%	5%	37

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 2024

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 (217 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 64 employers)

  89%11%

• Communication with employers(selected by 154 employers)

  73%27%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 95 employers)

  88%12%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 62 employers)

  84%16%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 29 employers)

  97%3%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 39 employers)

  72%28%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 130 employers)

  45%55%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 56 employers)

  80%20%

• Training facilities(selected by 60 employers)

  92%8%

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	89%	11%	64
Communication with employers	73%	27%	154
Getting new apprentices started	88%	12%	95
Improving apprentice skills	84%	16%	62
Working with small numbers of apprentices	97%	3%	29
Initial assessment of apprentices	72%	28%	39
Reporting on progress of apprentices	45%	55%	130
Adapting to my needs	80%	20%	56
Training facilities	92%	8%	60

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.

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: Knutton Lane, Newcastle, ST5 2GB
• Email: apprenticeships@nscg.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01782254287
• Website: https://nscg.ac.uk/apprenticeships

Training provider overview and courses delivered

View 41 courses delivered by this training provider

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• Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
• Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
• Land-based service engineering technician (level 3)
• Digital marketer (level 3)
• Commis chef (level 2)
• Hospitality team member (level 2)
• Healthcare support worker (level 2)
• Operations manager (level 5)
• Team leader (level 3)
• Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
• Lead adult care worker (level 3)
• Adult care worker (level 2)
• Customer service practitioner (level 2)
• Assistant accountant (level 3)
• Hospitality supervisor (level 3)
• Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)
• Hairdressing professional (level 2)
• Engineering technician (level 3)
• Chef de partie (level 3)
• Business administrator (level 3)
• School business professional (level 4)
• Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
• Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)
• Customer service specialist (level 3)
• Bricklayer (level 2)
• Teaching assistant (level 3)
• Engineering operative (level 2)
• Beauty therapist (level 2)
• Production chef (level 2)
• Nail services technician (level 2)
• Learning mentor (level 3)
• Early years educator (level 3)
• Digital support technician (level 3)
• Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
• Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
• Leader in adult care (level 5)
• Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
• Early years practitioner (level 2)
• Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)
• Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)
• Construction plant operative (level 2)

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) are one of the region's leading provider of apprenticeships with a long and highly successful track record of delivery and over 2000 apprentices. NSCG operates from two state-of-the-art College campuses, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stafford, as well as Axia based in Stoke-on-Trent.

NSCG support employers with apprenticeship levy investment, navigating the Gov.uk apprenticeship service and recruiting and selecting candidates.

NSCG have apprentices in many of the regions blue chip companies as well as hundreds of SME's across the whole of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and further afield.

Apprenticeships are available from level 2 to 5 with progression routes to degree depending upon the job role.

For general information about this provider, such as the total participation and achievement rate for all courses they deliver, view our provider details page for NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP .

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