Childcare Apprenticeships
Our childcare apprenticeships are now delivered by our sister company, Shaping Lives.
Same great service, with an even greater focus on childcare. Visit their website to learn more about their programs and how they can support your apprenticeship needs.

Progress through a childcare apprenticeship
We have seen apprenticeships become a respected and exciting way to help thousands of individuals and businesses get where they want to be. We are here to support both individuals and businesses to progress and to keep adding value to your careers, your businesses, and the Early Years sector as a whole through our first-rate training delivery. Our learners rate our teaching and learning support ‘Excellent’ in over 84% of sessions and our learners make strong links between ‘classroom’ learning and their job role.
At Paragon Skills, we are passionate about childcare apprenticeships and the value that they bring to both the apprentice and the business in which the apprentice is working. We are one of the largest Early Years specialist apprenticeship providers in the UK and we have over 20 years’ of experience in delivering award-winning training.
Our purpose as a business is to inspire people to succeed through quality apprenticeship training. We pledge to deliver an outstanding teaching and learning experience to every learner, every time. We have 65% of our learners achieve a merit or distinction and can guarantee that every learner who completes their programme will pass.
An apprenticeship route to suit every level
Early Years Practitioner - Level 2 Apprenticeship
Early Years Educator - Level 3 Apprenticeship
Teaching Assistant – Level 3 Apprenticeship
Children, Young People, and Families Practitioner (Residential) – Level 4 Apprenticeship
Children, Young People and Families Manager (Residential) – Level 5 Apprenticeship
Early Years Lead Practitioner - Level 5 Apprenticeship
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We provide exceptional training in the Early Years sector
At Paragon Skills, we offer intermediate and advanced level childcare apprenticeships. We offer apprenticeships that support Early Years Educators, Children Young People and Families Managers, those working in Residential Childcare and Teaching Assistants. Here are just a selection of some of the leading employers in the Early Years sector that we work with:
Boost your future workforce with a childcare apprentice today!
Get in touch with us today to hear more about how we can support you and your business in employing an apprentice.

Apprenticeships to inspire and progress your team
Your employees will have a dedicated Personal Tutor, who has worked first-hand in the industry, has the knowledge and expertise when it comes to education delivery and through 1 to 1 sessions or virtually through group conferencing will enable evidence learning. Our team of Personal Tutors all have industry experience and understand the unique challenges, skills and behaviours that a career in childcare and education requires.

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We are rated as a ‘Good Provider’ by Ofsted
We are committed to delivering an outstanding teaching and learning experience. Our Childcare apprentices and employers benefit from our 20 years’ of experience, and the accreditations we have that certify our commitment to the apprenticeship sector.
