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In the Press

3rd October 2023
Ideal Schools Founder, Elias van den Akker, talks to The Herald about his retirement
As was recently reported both on our site and elsewhere, our college recently celebrated forty years in business. Off the back of this milestone event, we are undergoing some restructuring.
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19th September 2023
Celebration of Ideal Schools 40 Years in Business
We’re pleased that our recent celebration and plans for the future have been written about, as well as the restructuring at the top of our organisation.
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31st March 2023
Success Story
As we creep towards our official 40th Birthday celebrations, a reporter kindly penned a piece, to acknowledge our recent Luca Awards success. This was picked up by a number of renowned business websites, who were delighted to share our story
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14th February 2019
How mum, Emi, finds the right balance.....
Two of our students and ICB members are featured in this article from the national press. #betterbookkeeping
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10th August 2017
From farming to finance...
Kathryn Cowin merges her passion for animals and numbers to forge a successful career as a bookkeeper.
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31st May 2017
Yet more student exposure...
Ideal Schools' expertise lies in specialist bookkeeping & accounting training, via home study. However, we continue to support students after study is completed and this includes helping to promote their new business ventures.
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20th March 2017
Bookkeeping business goes from strength to strength
This is yet another example of Ideal Schools supporting their students who have gone onto practice, by distributing news of their successes in their local media.
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12th December 2016
ICB LUca Awards - 2016
On 29th November 2016 IDEAL Schools and their students enjoyed one of their most successful nights at the prestigious ICB Luca awards,
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5th September 2016
S1 Jobs
When asking a question about preparing properly for a career in bookkeeping& account, who better to ask than a college with 33 years of experience in guiding their students toward a successful career path.
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5th September 2016
Eszter Petrinovics
Our student successes are very pleasing and in Eszter's case we also able to benefit from her vast business experience, where she not only runs her own successful business, but she also helps to tutor our students toward exam success.
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5th September 2016
The Herald - Small Business Focus
Our reputation for offering high quality bookkeeping and accounting training via home study, covering the entire UK and beyond, was recently highlighted in Scotland's leading broadsheet.
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19th July 2016
Age is no barrier
Our student, Terry Ramm, has done fantastically well in achieving his goals well ahead of schedule. We will use our own contacts to maximise his exposure as a practicing bookkeeper.
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15th July 2016
A move that really adds up!
Leisa Turnbull, 39, is a self-employed bookkeeper. She lives in Horsham, West Sussex with her husband Andy and two daughters, Jessica 12 and Katie 9.
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15th July 2016
A move that really adds up – Home Study experts’ bookkeeping success
Looking for a career you can count on? The IDEAL Schools can ensure your future isn’t left in the balance.
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