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Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
Training options for this course
This provider offers these training options for this course in PO3 Portsmouth.
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Training option
Location
Day release
One day a week at the provider's location.
91.7 miles to closest location: Halford House, Coval Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1TD
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91.7 miles to Halford House, Coval Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1TD
92.0 miles to Tickfield Industrial Estate, Tickfield Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, SS2 6LL
Course achievements and participation
Achievements
71.9%
of apprentices (43 of 60) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 28.1% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.
61.8% national achievement rate
Participation
142
apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2019
Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.
Training provider information
Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider
Employers
Excellent
average review from 2 employers when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.
Apprentices
Excellent
average review from 13 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.
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
Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
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%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
100%
0%
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(5 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 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 5 apprentices)
100%0%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 5 apprentices)
100%0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 5 apprentices)
100%0%
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 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 5 apprentices)
60%40%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 5 apprentices)
80%20%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
80%
20%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
60%
40%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
100%
0%
Providing accessible training resources
100%
0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
80%
20%
Taking into account your previous learning
60%
40%
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
100%
0%
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
80%
20%
Resolving any issues you have
60%
40%
Preparing you for success in your future career
80%
20%
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.
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 2 employers)
100%0%
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 2 employers)
50%50%
Training facilities(selected by 1 employer)
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%
2
Communication with employers
100%
0%
1
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
1
Reporting on progress of apprentices
50%
50%
2
Training facilities
100%
0%
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(13 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 13 apprentices)
85%15%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 13 apprentices)
85%15%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 13 apprentices)
85%15%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 13 apprentices)
85%15%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 13 apprentices)
100%0%
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 13 apprentices)
100%0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 13 apprentices)
85%15%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 13 apprentices)
92%8%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
85%
15%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
85%
15%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
92%
8%
Providing accessible training resources
92%
8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
85%
15%
Taking into account your previous learning
85%
15%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
92%
8%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
100%
0%
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
100%
0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship
85%
15%
Resolving any issues you have
92%
8%
Preparing you for success in your future career
92%
8%
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(13 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)
80%20%
Communication with employers(selected by 7 employers)
86%14%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 7 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 7 employers)
86%14%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 5 employers)
100%0%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)
0%100%
Training facilities(selected by 4 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
80%
20%
5
Communication with employers
86%
14%
7
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
7
Improving apprentice skills
86%
14%
7
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
1
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
3
Reporting on progress of apprentices
100%
0%
5
Adapting to my needs
0%
100%
1
Training facilities
100%
0%
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.
Excellent(11 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 11 apprentices)
100%0%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 11 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 11 apprentices)
100%0%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 11 apprentices)
100%0%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 11 apprentices)
100%0%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 11 apprentices)
91%9%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 11 apprentices)
100%0%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 11 apprentices)
100%0%
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 11 apprentices)
100%0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 11 apprentices)
100%0%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 11 apprentices)
100%0%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 11 apprentices)
100%0%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
100%
0%
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
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
91%
9%
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
100%
0%
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
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 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(27 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)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 15 employers)
87%13%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 8 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 7 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)
71%29%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 4 employers)
75%25%
Training facilities(selected by 7 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%
10
Communication with employers
87%
13%
15
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
8
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
7
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
9
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
3
Reporting on progress of apprentices
71%
29%
7
Adapting to my needs
75%
25%
4
Training facilities
100%
0%
7
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(14 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 8 employers)
100%0%
Communication with employers(selected by 9 employers)
78%22%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 7 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 4 employers)
75%25%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 3 employers)
100%0%
Training facilities(selected by 3 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%
8
Communication with employers
78%
22%
9
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
7
Improving apprentice skills
100%
0%
4
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
4
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
2
Reporting on progress of apprentices
75%
25%
4
Adapting to my needs
100%
0%
3
Training facilities
100%
0%
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.
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(57 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)
96%4%
Communication with employers(selected by 33 employers)
85%15%
Getting new apprentices started(selected by 22 employers)
100%0%
Improving apprentice skills(selected by 19 employers)
95%5%
Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)
100%0%
Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 8 employers)
100%0%
Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 19 employers)
79%21%
Adapting to my needs(selected by 8 employers)
75%25%
Training facilities(selected by 15 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
96%
4%
26
Communication with employers
85%
15%
33
Getting new apprentices started
100%
0%
22
Improving apprentice skills
95%
5%
19
Working with small numbers of apprentices
100%
0%
14
Initial assessment of apprentices
100%
0%
8
Reporting on progress of apprentices
79%
21%
19
Adapting to my needs
75%
25%
8
Training facilities
100%
0%
15
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(29 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 29 apprentices)
90%10%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 29 apprentices)
86%14%
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organisation
Organising well-structured training(selected by 29 apprentices)
97%3%
Providing accessible training resources(selected by 29 apprentices)
97%3%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 29 apprentices)
90%10%
Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 29 apprentices)
83%17%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 29 apprentices)
93%7%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 29 apprentices)
100%0%
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 29 apprentices)
97%3%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 29 apprentices)
90%10%
Resolving any issues you have(selected by 29 apprentices)
90%10%
Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 29 apprentices)
93%7%
Communication
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you
90%
10%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment
86%
14%
Organisation
Statement
Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training
97%
3%
Providing accessible training resources
97%
3%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship
90%
10%
Taking into account your previous learning
83%
17%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better
93%
7%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time
100%
0%
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
First Intuition Chelmsford is a specialist accountancy training provider offering high quality, results-driven training by dedicated and qualified tutors, for all the major accountancy institutes including AAT, ACCA, CIMA & ICAEW.
Based in Essex, we pride ourselves on the personal service we offer to all clients, whether they are FSTE 100 companies or Small Owner-Managed Businesses.
We work closely with our employers and apprentices to develop personalised programmes, which include flexible start dates, course structures, dedicated tutor support and study programmes which consider individual student career plans and business needs.
We also offer a comprehensive recruitment process for employers to recruit suitable apprentices for their roles.