About Press Association Training
Become a Journalist is a specialist journalism training brand delivered by PA Media Academy, part of PA Media Group, the UK and Ireland’s national news agency. Its programmes focus on the industry‑recognised NCTJ Diploma in Journalism, designed to make trainees newsroom‑ready through highly practical, skills‑based training. Learners can complete the qualification via an intensive 18–19 week fast‑t...
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Key Facts
- Active Learners:
- 199
- Standards:
- 4
- Locations:
- 3
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| Content creator | L3 | £10,000 | N/A | -- |
| Journalist | L5 | £13,000 | 89% | -- |
| Public Relations And Communications Assistant | L4 | £11,000 | 90% | -- |
| Senior journalist | L7 | £14,000 | N/A | -- |
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Ofsted
Inspected September 2023- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Source: Ofsted further education and skills inspection outcomes, published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We publish Ofsted's judgement as given and do not grade providers ourselves. Read the full inspection report on Ofsted
Performance Data
Employer Score
4.0Apprentice Score
N/AActive Learners
199
Official achievement data by course
DfE-published rates for 2024/25. Achievement counts everyone who left the programme; pass rate counts only those who reached end-point assessment.
| Course | Achievement | Pass rate | Retention | Learners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journalist | 88.9% | 100% | 88.9% | 50 |
| Public Relations and Communications Assistant | 90% | 100% | 90% | 10 |
Data sourced from the Department for Education's National Achievement Rate Tables and Skills England. View on Find Apprenticeship Training