Power your business forward with Paragon Skills Apprenticeship training

At Paragon Skills we are passionate about apprenticeships and the value that they bring to your business. We are an award-winning apprenticeship training provider, with over 20 years of experience with a key focus on quality and ensuring that our learners achieve their qualifications. We work closely with our employer partners, providing learner-focused training, clear reporting on progress, and outstanding communication. Our 98% employer satisfaction score is a testament to this.

What do we do as your apprenticeship training provider?

The first thing we do is listen. We take the time to understand exactly what your training needs are. This ensures you get an apprenticeship solution that responds directly to your specific business and works for you.

Understanding your strategic needs, as well as the operating environment is essential. We will work with you and create delivery plans that embed your culture and values. We will review these plans together and make sure that they are spot on to ensure success.

Our people are key to making this happen. Our dedicated expert team of Personal Tutors empower learners to achieve their potential. We are proud of our deeply embedded caring culture, attracting, and retaining industry-specialist talent. 95% of Paragon Skills colleagues state they “love what they do” and we hold Gold Investors in People.

Why choose Paragon Skills?

Apprenticeships are a great way to invest in the development of your people and the future of your business, there are many training providers out there, here is why we are the best.

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Trusted

We are an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ provider with a host of accolades and awards that reaffirm the quality of our apprenticeship training.

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Energy

Our enthusiastic people bring genuine passion and natural energy to everything we do by always being forward thinking and solutions driven.

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Results

We can help your business succeed, grow, and thrive — in all areas. We are proven to bring positive results to your business through our training.

How do we support you and your apprentice?

Our dedicated approach recognises each individual employer’s needs and enables us to deliver a unique apprenticeship solution that drives maximum benefit for your organisation. Your employees will have their own dedicated Personal Tutor who will work with them through their Apprenticeship journey.

Blended learning

Our blended learning approach includes group workshops with peer-to-peer learning, one on one teaching sessions, self-study, and research. Each learner will have a dedicated Personal Tutor who has extensive sector experience and who will support them through their Apprenticeship.

Learner journey

Paragon Skills offer a unique Learner Journey ensuring that we are in regular contact with your apprentice to keep learning on track. We provide ongoing assessment, coaching and mentoring as well as observations of work practices.

Reporting

Management information and reporting on your apprentice’s progress will be available to track and assess through our e-learning portal, Bud.

Contact

We ensure that all our learners and you as our employer partner have regular contact and communication with our team of experts. We also send out regular communications to keep you informed on your employees’ progress.

Award-winning recognised apprenticeship programmes

At Paragon Skills we strive for excellence – and as a result, we often receive recognition from the industry and the sectors we work in! Here are some of the awards we’ve won recently.

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“Paragon Skills have really helped us level up the training process of our apprentices throughout our entire organisation, establishing a great working partnership”.

James Harris

Training Director, Booking.com

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Award-winning recognised apprenticeship programmes

At Paragon Skills we strive for excellence – and as a result, we often receive recognition from the industry and the sectors we work in! Here are some of the awards we’ve won recently.

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FAQs

We are an Ofsted-rated ‘Good’ provider with a host of accolades and awards that reaffirm the quality of our apprenticeship training.

Got a question? You can find the answer to our most frequently asked questions by fellow employers looking to find out more about Apprenticeships

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Levy Transfer

Levy-paying employers can transfer up to 25% of their Apprenticeship levy payment to multiple employers. We work with a number of levy businesses to fund apprenticeship training in smaller businesses.

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Employer Hub

We partner with businesses to help them thrive. Check out our Employer Hub for a host of useful information about taking on an Apprentice in your business, Funding, Levy Transfers and guidance on supporting your Apprentice

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