Training provider

CIPFA BUSINESS LIMITED

Employer reviews

Good (243 reviews)

Employer review details

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	47%	53%	156
Reporting on progress of apprentices	20%	80%	121
Getting new apprentices started	86%	14%	109
Improving apprentice skills	86%	14%	93
Providing the right training at the right time	88%	12%	82
Initial assessment of apprentices	94%	6%	72
Working with small numbers of apprentices	96%	4%	69
Adapting to my needs	70%	30%	37
Training facilities	76%	24%	21

Apprentice reviews

Good (97 reviews)

Apprentice review details

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	79%	21%

Organisation
Statement	Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement	Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training	86%	14%
Providing accessible training resources	91%	9%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	69%	31%
Taking into account your previous learning	89%	11%
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	94%	6%

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	84%	16%
Resolving any issues you have	81%	19%
Preparing you for success in your future career	82%	18%

Provider overview

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.

Courses offered

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Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

Counter fraud investigator (level 4)

Apprenticeship training course

Counter fraud investigator (level 4)

67% achievement rate (out of 10 apprentices)

52% national achievement rate

Explain achievement rate

The percentage of apprentices who successfully achieved their apprenticeship when trained by this provider on a course in this subject area. This rate uses data from the 2022 to 2023 academic year.

Apprenticeship location

PO3 Portsmouth Remove location