Growing up in a family of care workers, 17 year-old Megan Nicolaou-Dance from Southampton, was inspired to follow in her family footsteps and wasted no time in finding an adult care work apprenticeship soon after leaving school. 2 years on and Megan achieved a Distinction on...
Hale Barns care home worker, and Paragon Skills Apprentice Jade Loton, 19, has been nominated for a prestigious Skills for Health Our Health Heroes Award in the breakthrough apprentice of the year category. Since becoming a carer in 2020, Jade has been no stranger to awards...
2 Minute Read Setting goals at work is an important yet interesting balancing act to perform. On one hand, the goals you set need to fall in line with your company mission. On the other hand, they must also be their own. Otherwise, goal-setting is just...
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new partnership led by Abberton Rural Training (ART), delivered by our team at Paragon skills, Colbea, Colne Radio and CVS Tendring called ‘Seeds 4 Growth’. Our partnership has been granted funds from as part of the UK...
The government introduced the apprenticeship incentive scheme to support businesses with the ongoing disruptions caused by Covid-19. So far, over 161,810 apprentices have been hired utilising the Government Incentive Scheme, and the employers doing the hiring are already enjoying the many benefits. The Education and Skills...
Working in partnership with the leading apprenticeship training provider for the care sector, Paragon Skills, AFC Bournemouth has gifted over £80,000 in unspent levy funding to support apprenticeship training to healthcare groups across the South and South-West this year. Redistributing any unspent levy funding by...
Our team of industry-leading personal tutors, work extremely hard to make sure they provide every learner with an outstanding learning experience. This commitment to quality shines through when we enter any awards. We are delighted to announce that our dedication to quality apprenticeship delivery was...
3 Minute Read New years are all about setting resolutions with the aim to kick start your new year the right way. As a leader, it’s important to find ways to keep your colleagues’ motivation high in these first few weeks of 2022, while maintaining a...
The team at Paragon Skills are always looking for ways of providing individuals and organisations with the chance to be recognised and rewarded for their commitment, hard work, achievements and successes within training and development around apprenticeships. We are delighted to announce the launch of our...
December and the festive period can be a distressing and challenging time for many people who find themselves dealing with loneliness and poor mental health. This could be because you find yourself feeling alone or left out because everyone around you appears to be happy when...
