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Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
Training options for this course
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Training option
Location
At apprentice's workplace
Training at the employer's location.
0.0 miles to apprentice's work location
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
No data
There is not enough data to show the achievement rate for this course.
This may be because a small number of apprentices completed this course,
or this is a new course for this provider.
Participation
38
apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2018
Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.
Training provider information
Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider
Employers
Good
average review from 10 employers when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Apprentices
Good
average review from 294 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.
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.
Good(15 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 5 employers)
60%40%
Communication with employers(selected by 12 employers)
58%42%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 11 employers)
82%18%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 5 employers)
60%40%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
33%67%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 11 employers)
45%55%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)
33%67%
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
60%
40%
5
Communication with employers
58%
42%
12
Getting new apprentices started
82%
18%
11
Improving apprentice skills
60%
40%
5
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
4
Initial assessment of apprentices
33%
67%
3
Reporting on progress of apprentices
45%
55%
11
Adapting to my needs
33%
67%
3
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.
Good(167 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 167 apprentices)
74%26%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 167 apprentices)
78%22%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 167 apprentices)
77%23%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 167 apprentices)
83%17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 167 apprentices)
71%29%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 167 apprentices)
78%22%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 167 apprentices)
77%23%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 167 apprentices)
77%23%
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 167 apprentices)
81%19%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 167 apprentices)
74%26%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 167 apprentices)
75%25%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 167 apprentices)
78%22%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
74%
26%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
78%
22%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
77%
23%
Providing accessible training resources
83%
17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
71%
29%
Taking into account your previous learning
78%
22%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
77%
23%
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
81%
19%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
74%
26%
Resolving any issues you have
75%
25%
Preparing you for success in your future career
78%
22%
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(10 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)
29%71%
Communication with employers(selected by 6 employers)
67%33%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 7 employers)
29%71%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
40%60%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)
0%100%
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
29%
71%
7
Communication with employers
67%
33%
6
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
4
Improving apprentice skills
29%
71%
7
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
40%
60%
5
Adapting to my needs
0%
100%
3
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(294 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 294 apprentices)
74%26%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 294 apprentices)
76%24%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 294 apprentices)
78%22%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 294 apprentices)
82%18%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 294 apprentices)
71%29%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 294 apprentices)
80%20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 294 apprentices)
80%20%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 294 apprentices)
81%19%
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 294 apprentices)
83%17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 294 apprentices)
77%23%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 294 apprentices)
77%23%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 294 apprentices)
78%22%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
74%
26%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
76%
24%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
78%
22%
Providing accessible training resources
82%
18%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
71%
29%
Taking into account your previous learning
80%
20%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
80%
20%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
81%
19%
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
83%
17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
77%
23%
Resolving any issues you have
77%
23%
Preparing you for success in your future career
78%
22%
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.
Good(103 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 49 employers)
71%29%
Communication with employers(selected by 86 employers)
57%43%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 52 employers)
85%15%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 33 employers)
70%30%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 22 employers)
64%36%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 27 employers)
44%56%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 56 employers)
45%55%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 15 employers)
47%53%
Training facilities(selected by 11 employers)
36%64%
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
71%
29%
49
Communication with employers
57%
43%
86
Getting new apprentices started
85%
15%
52
Improving apprentice skills
70%
30%
33
Working with small numbers of apprentices
64%
36%
22
Initial assessment of apprentices
44%
56%
27
Reporting on progress of apprentices
45%
55%
56
Adapting to my needs
47%
53%
15
Training facilities
36%
64%
11
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(204 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 204 apprentices)
71%29%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 204 apprentices)
75%25%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 204 apprentices)
75%25%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 204 apprentices)
80%20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 204 apprentices)
67%33%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 204 apprentices)
75%25%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 204 apprentices)
77%23%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 204 apprentices)
82%18%
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 204 apprentices)
80%20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 204 apprentices)
75%25%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 204 apprentices)
74%26%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 204 apprentices)
74%26%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
71%
29%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
75%
25%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
75%
25%
Providing accessible training resources
80%
20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
67%
33%
Taking into account your previous learning
75%
25%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
77%
23%
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
80%
20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
75%
25%
Resolving any issues you have
74%
26%
Preparing you for success in your future career
74%
26%
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(128 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 38 employers)
71%29%
Communication with employers(selected by 99 employers)
69%31%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 74 employers)
95%5%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 34 employers)
76%24%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 35 employers)
97%3%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 24 employers)
88%12%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 66 employers)
45%55%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 33 employers)
88%12%
Training facilities(selected by 11 employers)
18%82%
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
71%
29%
38
Communication with employers
69%
31%
99
Getting new apprentices started
95%
5%
74
Improving apprentice skills
76%
24%
34
Working with small numbers of apprentices
97%
3%
35
Initial assessment of apprentices
88%
12%
24
Reporting on progress of apprentices
45%
55%
66
Adapting to my needs
88%
12%
33
Training facilities
18%
82%
11
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(27 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 27 apprentices)
89%11%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 27 apprentices)
100%0%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 27 apprentices)
93%7%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 27 apprentices)
89%11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 27 apprentices)
85%15%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 27 apprentices)
89%11%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 27 apprentices)
85%15%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 27 apprentices)
93%7%
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 27 apprentices)
89%11%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 27 apprentices)
93%7%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 27 apprentices)
93%7%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 27 apprentices)
96%4%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
89%
11%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
100%
0%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
93%
7%
Providing accessible training resources
89%
11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
85%
15%
Taking into account your previous learning
89%
11%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
85%
15%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
93%
7%
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
89%
11%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
93%
7%
Resolving any issues you have
93%
7%
Preparing you for success in your future career
96%
4%
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(112 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 22 employers)
68%32%
Communication with employers(selected by 81 employers)
78%22%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 63 employers)
87%13%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 24 employers)
83%17%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 35 employers)
89%11%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 25 employers)
68%32%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 55 employers)
51%49%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 36 employers)
86%14%
Training facilities(selected by 9 employers)
44%56%
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
68%
32%
22
Communication with employers
78%
22%
81
Getting new apprentices started
87%
13%
63
Improving apprentice skills
83%
17%
24
Working with small numbers of apprentices
89%
11%
35
Initial assessment of apprentices
68%
32%
25
Reporting on progress of apprentices
51%
49%
55
Adapting to my needs
86%
14%
36
Training facilities
44%
56%
9
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(368 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 121 employers)
68%32%
Communication with employers(selected by 284 employers)
67%33%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 204 employers)
89%11%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 103 employers)
72%28%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 97 employers)
87%13%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 81 employers)
65%35%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 193 employers)
47%53%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 90 employers)
76%24%
Training facilities(selected by 35 employers)
29%71%
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
68%
32%
121
Communication with employers
67%
33%
284
Getting new apprentices started
89%
11%
204
Improving apprentice skills
72%
28%
103
Working with small numbers of apprentices
87%
13%
97
Initial assessment of apprentices
65%
35%
81
Reporting on progress of apprentices
47%
53%
193
Adapting to my needs
76%
24%
90
Training facilities
29%
71%
35
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(692 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 692 apprentices)
74%26%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 692 apprentices)
77%23%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 692 apprentices)
77%23%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 692 apprentices)
82%18%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 692 apprentices)
71%29%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 692 apprentices)
78%22%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 692 apprentices)
78%22%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 692 apprentices)
81%19%
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 692 apprentices)
82%18%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 692 apprentices)
76%24%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 692 apprentices)
76%24%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 692 apprentices)
77%23%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
74%
26%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
77%
23%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
77%
23%
Providing accessible training resources
82%
18%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
71%
29%
Taking into account your previous learning
78%
22%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
78%
22%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
81%
19%
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
82%
18%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
76%
24%
Resolving any issues you have
76%
24%
Preparing you for success in your future career
77%
23%
Contact this training provider
Registered address
Station Approach, Ashley Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4NB
Paragon Skills is a leading Grade 2, Good, Ofsted rated national training provider delivering first-class apprenticeship programmes across a variety of sectors including; Adult Care, Childcare and Education, Hair and Beauty, Customer Experience, Automotive and Marine, Leadership and Management and Accountancy.
We deliver high-quality apprenticeship programmes and employers will receive customised programmes that fit their unique business to drive their strategy, whilst learning plans are tailored to each individual apprentice's needs. All programmes contain the essential elements expected from an apprenticeship and will lead to an industry-wide recognised qualification.