Learner and Employer of the month – October 2025
William Beck - Voyage Care
Will has recently embarked on his Level 3 apprenticeship and is already showing exceptional promise. In just 10 months in his role, he has made a noticeable and lasting impact, driven by a genuine passion for learning and a deep commitment to supporting service users to lead fulfilling, empowered lives. Will approaches every opportunity to grow with enthusiasm, actively contributing to workshop discussions with fresh ideas, thoughtful insights, and strong communication skills.
A standout example of his dedication was helping a service user go on holiday for the first time in over five years. Will ensured they felt safe, confident, and able to enjoy the experience fully—going above and beyond to make it memorable. His decision to pursue the Empowerment and Positive Risk Taking pathway within his qualification highlights his desire to promote independence and dignity in care.
Will proudly continues a family legacy in adult care and is determined to progress, with aspirations of becoming a Manager and to eventually do his Level 5. He demonstrates maturity, motivation, and empathy. Despite not being religious himself, he regularly supports residents in attending church, participating wholeheartedly to ensure their happiness.
Will’s positivity, professionalism, and compassion make him a role model and an ideal candidate for Learner of the Month.
CCH Group - Comfort Call West Lancashire
What makes Comfort Call – West Lancashire stand out is our ‘People First – Always’ strategy. We’re a team that truly prioritises the well-being and development of everyone, from frontline care professionals to the branch team. There’s a real culture of support, where everyone is empowered to communicate effectively, share ideas, and celebrate each other’s contributions. This focus on both personal and professional growth ensures that we not only thrive as individuals but also as a team.
This award reflects the strong sense of community and collaboration that we’ve built, and I’m proud to be part of such a forward-thinking and supportive team. Here’s to even more success as we continue to grow and evolve together!
Learner and Employer of the month – September 2025
Ifechukwude Augustina Ogbolu - EarlyBird Lifestyle Support Ltd
It’s been fantastic to see how the learner has developed their skills throughout the programme, both for their apprenticeship and in maths and English.
They have made full use of Paragon’s resources, including Evolve and the maths and English workshops. They have actively participated in discussions during workshop breakout rooms, demonstrating strong communication and critical thinking.
Care UK
This employer is nominated in recognition of the exceptional commitment to staff development, ongoing support, and future planning for the company.
The learners we have on apprenticeships are part of the Future Registered Managers (FRM) programme, offering opportunities to those who have ambitions of a management career within the care sector.
Learner and Employer of the month – August 2025
Jennifer Simpson-Hoyle - Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
I think that this learner is very well deserving of being nominated learner of the month because they have shown resilience, determination and just pure grit to continue to grow and develop across their apprenticeship and being a part of this new standard as a trailblazer. This has been a testament to this learner to push through as there has been times when self-doubt kicked in and overthinking and just general self-sabotage. This learner well and truly deserves this as not only did they pass their EPA they then got a distinction, just amazing!
Luxury Care Group
After an extremely poor experience from a previous training provider, this client was about to give up offering apprenticeships across their organisation. Since partnering with Paragon Skills 12 months ago, they have found value in training and development again, and we now have 40+ learners on programme – all engaged, progressing, and striving for greatness with their qualifications. This employer has been extremely supportive in promoting apprenticeships, supporting learners achieve, and inspiring the next generation of care professional with Paragon Skills apprenticeships.
Previous Winners
Lianne Westacott
Dedication, challenged, aspiration and perseverance. I feel this learner shows true dedication, has been challenged from the start, aspires and has persevered to succeed.
The learner is determined and has overcome challenges, showing true strength, which is admirable.
Hunters Lodge Care Home
In the 5 years of partnership, Paragon Skills have supported the development of 33 apprentices within this small, privately owned residential care facility.
This employer is a huge advocate for apprenticeships and together we have supported a number of care professionals progress from entry level care roles into team leaders and even management through completion of L2, L3 and L5 care programmes.
Of late, this employer has taken their commitment further by working with the local colleges to offer work placements to students completing their L1 care programmes and offering them employment on completion of their course and enrolling them as Paragon Skills apprentices to support their mission of introducing more youngsters into the care sector.