Training provider

THE PRESS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

UKPRN 10024217

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Content creator (level 3)

Journalist (level 5)

Public relations and communications assistant (level 4)

Senior journalist (level 7)

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Training provider achievements and participation

Achievements

79.5%

of apprentices (32 of 40) completed a course and passed the end-point assessment with this training provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 20.5% did not pass or left the course before taking their assessment.

60.5% national achievement rate

Participation

147

apprentices have completed a course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2021.

Data for all courses delivered by this provider, collected by the Department for Education.

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Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

No reviews

Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.

Apprentices

No reviews

Not enough apprentices have reviewed this provider.

Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2024 to 2025). Data collected by Department for Education.

View reviews with feedback from the last 5 years

1 August 2025 to today

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Employer reviews

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No results. Not enough apprentices have given feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year.

Employer reviews

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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 2023 to 31 July 2024

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.

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.

No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.

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.

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 (5 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 5 apprentices)

  60%40%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 5 apprentices)

  60%40%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

• 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)

  80%20%

• 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)

  80%20%

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)

  80%20%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	60%	40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	80%	20%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
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 who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
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%

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 (3 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

• Communication with employers(selected by 3 employers)

  67%33%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• 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
Communication with employers	67%	33%	3
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	2
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	1
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	1
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	1
Reporting on progress of apprentices	0%	100%	1
Adapting to my needs	100%	0%	1
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.

No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2021 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 (3 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

• Communication with employers(selected by 3 employers)

  67%33%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  0%100%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• 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
Communication with employers	67%	33%	3
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	2
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	1
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	1
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	1
Reporting on progress of apprentices	0%	100%	1
Adapting to my needs	100%	0%	1
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 (5 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 5 apprentices)

  60%40%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 5 apprentices)

  60%40%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

• 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)

  80%20%

• 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)

  80%20%

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)

  80%20%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 5 apprentices)

  80%20%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	60%	40%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	80%	20%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
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 who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
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%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: THE PRESS ASSOCIATION LIMITED, The Point, 37 North Wharf Road, Paddington, London, W2 1AF
• Email: rosalind.mckenzie@pa.training
• Telephone: 020 7963 7920
• Website: http://www.becomeajournalist.co.uk

Training 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.