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CIPFA BUSINESS LIMITED

UKPRN 10063574

Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

Training options for this course

This provider offers these training options for this course in Canterbury, Kent. You can remove or change your location . This may change what options are available.

If there are multiple training options, the apprentice may do a combination of these. You'll need to contact the provider to confirm what training they offer.

Training option Location

Day release

One day a week at the provider's location.

52.8 miles to closest location: 77 Mansell Street, London, E1 8AN

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

62.8%

of apprentices (126 of 200) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 37.2% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.

56.7% national achievement rate

Participation

526

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

No reviews

Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.

Apprentices

Good

average review from 44 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.

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%
  • Improving apprentice skills(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
Improving apprentice skills 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 (20 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 20 apprentices)

    70%30%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 20 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 20 apprentices)

    90%10%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 20 apprentices)

    90%10%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 20 apprentices)

    85%15%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 20 apprentices)

    85%15%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 20 apprentices)

    70%30%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 20 apprentices)

    90%10%
  • 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 20 apprentices)

    90%10%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 20 apprentices)

    80%20%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 20 apprentices)

    70%30%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 20 apprentices)

    85%15%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 70% 30%
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 90% 10%
Providing accessible training resources 90% 10%
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 70% 30%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 90% 10%
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 90% 10%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 80% 20%
Resolving any issues you have 70% 30%
Preparing you for success in your future career 85% 15%

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.

Good (44 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 44 apprentices)

    73%27%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 44 apprentices)

    80%20%
  • Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
  • Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 44 apprentices)

    77%23%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 44 apprentices)

    89%11%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 44 apprentices)

    68%32%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 44 apprentices)

    84%16%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 44 apprentices)

    77%23%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 44 apprentices)

    95%5%
  • 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 44 apprentices)

    86%14%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 44 apprentices)

    77%23%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 44 apprentices)

    80%20%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 44 apprentices)

    75%25%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 73% 27%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 80% 20%
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 89% 11%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 68% 32%
Taking into account your previous learning 84% 16%
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 95% 5%
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 86% 14%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 77% 23%
Resolving any issues you have 80% 20%
Preparing you for success in your future career 75% 25%

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 (18 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 11 employers)

    36%64%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 12 employers)

    100%0%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 10 employers)

    80%20%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)

    100%0%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

    100%0%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)

    11%89%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 4 employers)

    75%25%
  • 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% 8
Communication with employers 36% 64% 11
Getting new apprentices started 100% 0% 12
Improving apprentice skills 80% 20% 10
Working with small numbers of apprentices 100% 0% 6
Initial assessment of apprentices 100% 0% 2
Reporting on progress of apprentices 11% 89% 9
Adapting to my needs 75% 25% 4
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.

Good (37 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 37 apprentices)

    73%27%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 37 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 37 apprentices)

    89%11%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 37 apprentices)

    92%8%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 37 apprentices)

    68%32%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 37 apprentices)

    92%8%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 37 apprentices)

    78%22%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 37 apprentices)

    92%8%
  • 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 37 apprentices)

    89%11%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 37 apprentices)

    89%11%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 37 apprentices)

    84%16%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 37 apprentices)

    84%16%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 73% 27%
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 89% 11%
Providing accessible training resources 92% 8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 68% 32%
Taking into account your previous learning 92% 8%
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 92% 8%
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 89% 11%
Resolving any issues you have 84% 16%
Preparing you for success in your future career 84% 16%

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.

Good (122 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 41 employers)

    90%10%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 74 employers)

    51%49%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 53 employers)

    89%11%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 44 employers)

    89%11%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 39 employers)

    95%5%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 31 employers)

    100%0%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 59 employers)

    20%80%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 18 employers)

    67%33%
  • Training facilities(selected by 13 employers)

    62%38%
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 90% 10% 41
Communication with employers 51% 49% 74
Getting new apprentices started 89% 11% 53
Improving apprentice skills 89% 11% 44
Working with small numbers of apprentices 95% 5% 39
Initial assessment of apprentices 100% 0% 31
Reporting on progress of apprentices 20% 80% 59
Adapting to my needs 67% 33% 18
Training facilities 62% 38% 13

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 (6 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)

    100%0%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 6 apprentices)

    83%17%
  • 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)

    100%0%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 6 apprentices)

    100%0%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 6 apprentices)

    100%0%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 6 apprentices)

    83%17%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 6 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 6 apprentices)

    100%0%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)

    100%0%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 6 apprentices)

    100%0%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 6 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 83% 17%
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 67% 33%
Taking into account your previous learning 100% 0%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 83% 17%
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 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.

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 33 employers)

    82%18%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 71 employers)

    45%55%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 44 employers)

    80%20%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 39 employers)

    85%15%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 24 employers)

    96%4%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 39 employers)

    90%10%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 53 employers)

    21%79%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 15 employers)

    73%27%
  • 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 82% 18% 33
Communication with employers 45% 55% 71
Getting new apprentices started 80% 20% 44
Improving apprentice skills 85% 15% 39
Working with small numbers of apprentices 96% 4% 24
Initial assessment of apprentices 90% 10% 39
Reporting on progress of apprentices 21% 79% 53
Adapting to my needs 73% 27% 15
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 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 (244 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 83 employers)

    88%12%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 157 employers)

    48%52%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 109 employers)

    86%14%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 94 employers)

    86%14%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 69 employers)

    96%4%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 72 employers)

    94%6%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 121 employers)

    20%80%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 37 employers)

    70%30%
  • Training facilities(selected by 21 employers)

    76%24%
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 88% 12% 83
Communication with employers 48% 52% 157
Getting new apprentices started 86% 14% 109
Improving apprentice skills 86% 14% 94
Working with small numbers of apprentices 96% 4% 69
Initial assessment of apprentices 94% 6% 72
Reporting on progress of apprentices 20% 80% 121
Adapting to my needs 70% 30% 37
Training facilities 76% 24% 21

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 (107 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 107 apprentices)

    74%26%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 107 apprentices)

    79%21%
  • Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement
  • Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 107 apprentices)

    85%15%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 107 apprentices)

    91%9%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 107 apprentices)

    71%29%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 107 apprentices)

    88%12%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 107 apprentices)

    77%23%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 107 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 107 apprentices)

    89%11%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 107 apprentices)

    83%17%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 107 apprentices)

    80%20%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 107 apprentices)

    81%19%
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 79% 21%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training 85% 15%
Providing accessible training resources 91% 9%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 71% 29%
Taking into account your previous learning 88% 12%
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 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 83% 17%
Resolving any issues you have 80% 20%
Preparing you for success in your future career 81% 19%

Contact this training provider

Registered address
77 Mansell Street, London, E1 8AN
Telephone
0121 200 0990

Training provider overview and courses delivered

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CIPFA is the professional body for people in public finance and the only professional accountancy body to specialise in public services. Our 14,000 members work throughout public services, audit firms, and other bodies where public money needs to be effectively and efficiently managed. From strategic planning to procurement, integrating services to new delivery models, finance staff must be trained to leverage well rounded knowledge and expertise to manage public services responsibly. Our suite of qualifications includes the benchmark professional apprenticeship for public sector accountants at level 7 as well training for counter fraud investigators at level 4. They are taught by our in-house CIPFA Education and Training Centre.

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 CIPFA BUSINESS LIMITED .

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