Our Awards
At Paragon Skills, we always strive for excellence – and the awards we have won are recognition of this from the industry! Here is some detail of the awards we’ve won recently.
Paragon Skills named in top 10 of The Sunday Times top 100 best places to work 2025
We’re thrilled to share some exciting news: Paragon Skills has been named one of The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Places to Work 2025 for the ‘Big Organisation’ category! This prestigious recognition is a testament to our commitment to fostering a supportive, inclusive, and engaging work environment for our colleagues.
Best big organisations
Best big organisations – Top 10
Rate My Apprenticeship Top 50 Training Providers
Number 4 Training Provider 2024/25
Number 1 Training Provider 2023/24
Number 1 Training Provider 2022/23
Number 3 Training Provider 2021/22
Number 1 Training Provider 2020/21
FE Week & AAC Awards
AAC Awards 2024
Finalist – Care Services Apprenticeship provider of the year
Apprenticeship Provider of the Year 2023
Outstanding Contribution to Apprenticeships 2022/23 – Ian Bamford, COO
Care Services Apprenticeship Provider of the Year – 2021/22
Legal, Finance & Accounting Apprenticeship Provider of the Year – 2020/21
Learning Excellence Awards
The Learning Excellence Awards 2026
Shortlisted – Results announced 2026
The Learning Excellence Awards 2025
Winner – Health, Medical, Pharmaceutical and Social Care
The Learning Excellence Awards 2024
Winner
Health, Medical, Pharma & Social Care Sector
UK Enterprise Awards
Winner
Most Inspirational Health & Social Care Apprenticeship Provider 2024
Tomorrow’s Care Awards
Finalist
Tomorrow’s Care Awards 2026 – – Results announced 2026
Winner
Tomorrow’s Care Awards 2025 – 2nd place winner
Tomorrow’s Care Awards 2024 – Finalist
Winner
Tomorrow’s Care Awards 2023 – 1st place winner
Education & Training Awards
Winner
Excellence Award for Care & Early Years Training Services 2024
Care Sector Supplier Awards
Care Sector Supplier Awards – Finalist 2026
Results announced April 2026
Recruitment, Training, Retention & Motivation – Finalist 2023
Awards take place on the 17 November 2023
Recruitment, Training, Retention & Motivation – Winner 2022
Education Investor Awards
Education Investor Awards 2024
Skills-Training Provider of the Year
Education Investor Awards 2023
Finalist – Further Education / Vocational Education Provider of the Year
The Skills Awards
English Teacher of the Year – 2020/21
Our Health Heroes
Apprentice of the Year – Care
Silver & Bronze awarded to Paragon Skills’ learners
Shortlisted as a finalist in 2026…
Care Sector Supplier Awards – Finalist 2026
Results announced April 2026
The Learning Excellence Awards 2026
A huge shoutout to our fellow Knovia sister companies Shaping Lives and Tempdent who have also been selected among the finalists.
Tomorrow’s Care Awards 2026
Finalist – Results announced 2026
Shortlisted as a finalist in 2025…
Apprenticeship and Training Awards 2025
Finalist
Excellence in English and maths skills development
The Learning Excellence Awards 2025
A huge shoutout to our fellow Knovia sister companies Shaping Lives and Tempdent who have also been selected among the finalists.
The Apprenticeship Guide Awards 2025
A huge shoutout to our fellow Knovia sister companies Shaping Lives and Tempdent who have also been selected among the finalists for Best Apprenticeship in Healthcare and Best Apprenticeship in Education.
Shortlisted as a finalist in 2024…
Apprenticeship Guide Awards 2024
Finalist
Best Apprenticeship in Healthcare
Best Training Provider
The Education Investor Awards 2024
The Business Magazine | Solent SME Growth 100 2024
UK Customer Experience Awards (CXA)
BEST BUSINESS CHANGE AND TRANSFORMATION
British Training Awards
Finalist in two categories: L&D Experience of the Year
& Apprenticeship Provider of the Year
Our Accreditations
Paragon Skills apprentices and partners benefit from our 30 years experience and accreditations we have, that certify our commitment to outstanding skills training and development.
