Trainee Development (Platinum) target guidance

Introduction

In this section you can access guidance for Approved Employer targets relating to the Trainee Development (Platinum) stream. Employes seeking Platinum approval are required to meet all of the Gold targets, as well as the additional Platinum requirements.

To help you with your application, we've created an Approved Employer criteria and evidence requirements guide for the Trainee Development (Platinum) stream.

Download the guidance (PDF format, 131 KB) 

Financial support

Target

ACCA trainees working for the employer are provided with financial support to achieve ACCA membership;

and

The employer will pay the one-off admission fee when a trainee applies for ACCA membership and/or the membership subscription fee.

Description

Our best employers for ACCA trainees are those who can offer additional support with the cost of gaining ACCA membership.

To be approved at Platinum, you will need to offer a financial contribution for your ACCA trainees in one or more of the following areas:

Paid study and exam leave

Your ACCA trainees will be paid for any days taken to sit ACCA exams and will be entitled to additional paid study leave

Financial contribution towards ACCA study

Your ACCA trainees will be supported with the cost of fees payable to ACCA, or with the cost of studying for their ACCA exams. 

Incentives for passing ACCA exams

You may choose to reward your ACCA trainees for exam success by offering incentives in the form of financial bonuses, progression opportunities or other mechanisms.

You will also need to support your trainees’ progression to ACCA membership by paying the one-off admission fee and / or the membership subscription fee.

We will need to see evidence that your training policy clearly explains the financial support offered and details any conditions your trainees need to meet to be eligible for support.

Evidence

Documented training or study support policy explaining what financial support or incentives are provided for ACCA trainees. This also must explicitly state that the ACCA one off membership admission fee (to move from ACCA affiliate to ACCA member) or annual membership subscription fee will be covered by the company, set apart from any other student registration or student subscription fees covered by your company.

Support to complete ACCA Qualification

Target

The employer supports their ACCA trainees to complete the ACCA Qualification by:

  • being aware of the ACCA resources available to support trainees and actively encouraging their employees to use these resources; and
  • encouraging trainees to complete ACCA’s Ethics and Professional Skills Module before attempting any exams at Strategic Professional.

Description

As a Gold Approved Employer you will already be supporting your ACCA trainees to complete the experience element of the ACCA Qualification. As a Platinum Approved Employer, we expect you to provide additional support for your ACCA trainees to complete the exams and ethics elements of the ACCA Qualification, providing a clear route to ACCA membership.

Exam support resources

ACCA has developed a wide range of exam support resources that are designed and provided to:

  • give students the skills needed to start studying
  • help students develop their knowledge through courses, content and planning
  • prepare for exams through practice and study sessions
  • stay up to date with news and updates from ACCA

As a Platinum Approved Learning Employer, we expect you to make sure your ACCA trainees are aware of the resources available to them, and actively recommend resources that promote their exam success.

View our full range of resources.

Ethics and Professional Skills Module

ACCA’s Ethics and Professional Skills Module focuses on developing the complete range of ethical and professional skills employers told us they need. It develops the full spectrum of advanced ethical and professional skills, exposing ACCA trainees to realistic business situations. It is designed to support trainees to exam success at Strategic Professional, and should be completed before attempting any of the Strategic Professional exams.

As a Platinum Approved Employer we expect you to encourage and support your ACCA trainees to complete the Ethics and Professional Skills Module at the correct stage in their ACCA journey.

Learn more about the Ethics and Professional Skills Module.

By agreeing to this statement you are confirming that your organisation will actively encourage your ACCA trainees to take advantage of these resources.

Evidence

Best practice statement - no evidence required.

Computer and internet access

Target

The employer provides ACCA trainees with access to personal computers/internet in the workplace and time to access ACCA resources online.

Description

ACCA trainees need to have access to computers and the internet to take advantage of the best support available for passing ACCA’s exams and completing our Ethics and Professional Skills Module.

To be approved at Platinum, we expect you to ensure that your ACCA trainees have access to the tools they need, and time outside of working hours to access ACCA resources online.

By agreeing to this statement you are confirming that your organisation will provide this access in a way that suits your own infrastructure and business requirements.

Evidence

Best practice statement - no evidence required.