Ideal Schools

A family-run home study college

providing a complete range of bookkeeping, payroll and taxation courses to help you become a self-employed bookkeeper or work within a financial environment.

Team Ideal can take you through each step of your career change journey, offering:

  • free career advice

  • comprehensive materials

  • award-winning tutors

  • individualised feedback

  • virtual campus/peer support

  • life-changing exam/career success.

Ideal Schools specialises in offering bookkeeping and accounting training via distance learning, including courses leading to ICB, AAT, CPD qualifications and more.

Founded in 1983, Ideal Schools has over 40 years’ experience in this sector and has helped tens of thousands of students achieve their goals and improve their job prospects and earning potential.

The majority of those who have retrained with Ideal Schools now work on either a hybrid or entirely remote basis.

Thoughts from Ideal Schools

“Our team firmly believes Ideal Schools is more than just a training provider - by enrolling with Ideal, you are joining a family of current and past students, tutors and staff.

You can access support during your studies and beyond, via our private Facebook groups, as well as through other networking opportunities.”

The WFH Hub thoughts on Ideal Schools

“Every time I deal with Ideal Schools, I get a real family feel and sense of community from their business. Something which is cemented whenever I have posted about them as previous students always comment on the post to say wonderful things about them.

I get many requests from individuals looking for virtual courses and Ideal Schools is the perfect partner to point them to for those looking for a career in bookkeeping, accounts or payroll.”