Knovia Group launches Shaping Lives: A Commitment to Excellence in Early Childhood Education
Paragon Skills is excited to announce the launch of Shaping Lives, a new initiative by the Knovia Group, offering specialised training and apprenticeships in early childhood education. With two decades of experience in the early years sector, previously delivered through Paragon Skills, Shaping Lives is dedicated to nurturing and developing the next generation of educators.
To celebrate its launch, Shaping Lives has committed to training 10,000 young individuals aged 16 to 19 in early years education by 2030. This initiative aligns with our strong dedication to the sector and supports the government’s goal of increasing access to affordable, high-quality early years education.
Shaping Lives aims to deliver top-tier training in early years education, inspire learning, open up exciting career opportunities for educators, and address the sector’s evolving needs.
Shaping Lives will continue to build on the excellent early years provision previously provided by Paragon Skills. As a best-in-class training provider specialising in early childhood education (children aged 0-5), Shaping Lives possesses extensive expertise built over two decades through the delivery of tens of thousands of apprenticeships in the early years sector.
The Shaping Lives dedicated early years team is deeply passionate and committed to their work, providing valued continuity for both employers and learners. Tutors and delivery colleagues have firsthand experience working in childcare settings and are dedicated to sharing their knowledge and experiences to nurture the next generation.
Market-leading achievement rates and high stakeholder satisfaction scores reflect the exceptional qualifications and excellence of our tutors and delivery colleagues and the remarkable impact they make on shaping the lives of our apprentices.
Mark Botha, CEO of Shaping Lives, said: “We are thrilled to launch Shaping Lives, reinforcing our commitment to early years education. Our specialist apprenticeships will equip the next generation of educators with the skills they need for rewarding careers.
“For over 20 years, we’ve delivered early years apprenticeships through Paragon Skills, supporting over 2,000 employers and thousands of apprentices. Shaping Lives will build on this foundation, focusing on high-quality early years provision and addressing skills gaps and recruitment challenges.
“With our pledge to training 10,000 young individuals aged 16 to 19 in early years education by 2030, we aim to empower educators and their employers to play a vital role in shaping young children’s lives.”
Shaping Lives will offer outstanding training programmes, including SENDCo specialism, reflecting the critical importance of early childhood education., Shaping Lives is dedicated to delivering exceptional results for learners, employers, and the sector.
As part of the award-winning Knovia Group, alongside Paragon Skills and Tempdent, Shaping Lives aims to inspire learning, open up exciting career opportunities, and address the evolving needs of the early years sector.