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of apprentices (28 of 50) completed a course and passed the end-point assessment with this training provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 44.0% did not pass or left the course before taking their assessment.
60.5% national achievement rate
Participation
0
apprentices have completed a course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider.
Data for all courses delivered by this provider, collected by the Department for Education.
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.
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.
Good(7 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 6 apprentices)
0%100%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 6 apprentices)
17%83%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 6 apprentices)
33%67%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 6 apprentices)
33%67%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
33%67%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
83%
17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
67%
33%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
50%
50%
Providing accessible training resources
50%
50%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
50%
50%
Taking into account your previous learning
0%
100%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
17%
83%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
33%
67%
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
33%
67%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
33%
67%
Resolving any issues you have
50%
50%
Preparing you for success in your future career
50%
50%
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.
Good(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)
50%50%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
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
50%
50%
2
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
2
Improving apprentice skills
0%
100%
1
Working with small numbers of apprentices
0%
100%
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.
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.
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 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(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%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Adapting to my needs(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
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
1
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Working with small numbers of apprentices
0%
100%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
0%
100%
1
Adapting to my needs
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.
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.
Poor(12 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 6 employers)
50%50%
Communication with employers(selected by 6 employers)
33%67%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
80%20%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
20%80%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
50%50%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 6 employers)
67%33%
Training facilities(selected by 2 employers)
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
50%
50%
6
Communication with employers
33%
67%
6
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
2
Working with small numbers of apprentices
80%
20%
5
Initial assessment of apprentices
20%
80%
5
Reporting on progress of apprentices
50%
50%
4
Adapting to my needs
67%
33%
6
Training facilities
0%
100%
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 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.
Good(16 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 7 employers)
57%43%
Communication with employers(selected by 9 employers)
44%56%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 5 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)
50%50%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)
57%43%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
20%80%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
40%60%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 7 employers)
57%43%
Training facilities(selected by 3 employers)
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
57%
43%
7
Communication with employers
44%
56%
9
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
5
Improving apprentice skills
50%
50%
2
Working with small numbers of apprentices
57%
43%
7
Initial assessment of apprentices
20%
80%
5
Reporting on progress of apprentices
40%
60%
5
Adapting to my needs
57%
43%
7
Training facilities
0%
100%
3
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.
Good(7 reviews)
How apprentices found the training
We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communication
Communicating clearly with you(selected by 6 apprentices)
83%17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 6 apprentices)
67%33%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 6 apprentices)
0%100%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 6 apprentices)
17%83%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 6 apprentices)
33%67%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Support
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 6 apprentices)
33%67%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)
33%67%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 6 apprentices)
50%50%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
83%
17%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
67%
33%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
50%
50%
Providing accessible training resources
50%
50%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
50%
50%
Taking into account your previous learning
0%
100%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
17%
83%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
33%
67%
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
33%
67%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
33%
67%
Resolving any issues you have
50%
50%
Preparing you for success in your future career
50%
50%
Contact this training provider
Registered address
SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (THE), First Avenue, Southampton, SO15 0LJ
Set up as a Group Training Association in 1969 and registered as a charity. Delivery of EAL, Edexel, City & Guilds and ECITB qualifications.
Apprentices are recruited on behalf of employers.
Apprenticeships in engineering: electro-technical, instrumentation, machining, maintenance, welding, pipefitting, project control and CAD/engineering design.
All apprenticeships include off-the-job training in the first year of either 6 months block or, a series of 8 individual 3 week modules. Many employers extend this period to a full year.
BTec is delivered in-house on one day per week during the first two years of the apprenticeship.
Attendance is full time 5 days, 37 hours weekly, starting at 08.00 am.
Competency assessments and testing for installation apprentices and welder codings.