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THE PRESS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Employer reviews

Excellent (8 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 83% 17% 6
Working with small numbers of apprentices 100% 0% 4
Adapting to my needs 100% 0% 4
Getting new apprentices started 100% 0% 3
Initial assessment of apprentices 100% 0% 2
Improving apprentice skills 100% 0% 1
Reporting on progress of apprentices 0% 100% 1
Training facilities 100% 0% 1

Apprentice reviews

Good (5 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 60% 40%
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 60% 40%
Providing accessible training resources 80% 20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 80% 20%
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 80% 20%
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 80% 20%
Preparing you for success in your future career 80% 20%

Provider overview

The Press Association, now PA Media, has been a provider of trusted, impartial news for 150 years.

This heritage, coupled with PA's ambition to lead innovation in news gathering and storytelling, creates a learning environment where the UK's leading media and PR companies are confident to send new staff.

We have a proud record as a provider of NCTJ accredited training. We've won numerous awards, including the NCTJ's best-performing course on multiple occasions. The diversity and inclusion of our courses has been highly commended.

Apprentices learn from those providing compelling content on multiple platforms and channels.

Our team of expert tutors have the skills and experience in the newsroom and the classroom to train your new journalists or PR staff.

Courses offered

View all 4 courses offered by this provider
Apprenticeship training course

Journalist (level 5)

64% achievement rate (out of 10 apprentices)

65% 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

London Fields, Greater London Remove location

THE PRESS ASSOCIATION LIMITED’s training options

Head office 4.8 miles away

The Point, 37 North Wharf Road, Paddington, London, W2 1AF

  • not available At apprentice’s workplace
  • available Day release: 2.2 miles away
  • available Block release: 2.2 miles away

Day and block release address

Northern & Shell Building, 10 Lower Thames Street, London, London, EC3R 6EN

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