About us

We believe in the power of streamlined education to transform careers and organisations alike

Our commitment to excellence ensures that every learning experience is

Impactful

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Time-efficient

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And cost-effective

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Discover why so many leading organisations have chosen The Workforce Development Trust as their partner in growth and development.

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Our customers

Our unrivalled industry knowledge and experience across all the brands we operate have seen us work with many of the most influential and highly respected organisations. We are trusted to deliver high-quality and impactful programmes and practices that ultimately improve the delivery of services on the front line.

The Workforce Development Trust is a charity dedicated to designing and delivering targeted interventions that foster skilled, sustainable, and efficient workforces.

Through our four brands - Skills for Health, Skills for Justice, SFJ Awards, and People 1st International - we have decades of combined experience in delivering efficient and effective learning solutions.

Our brands

  • As the UK’s Sector Skills Council for Health, established in 2002, we possess specialist insight into the unique challenges faced by healthcare providers. For over 20 years, we have partnered with NHS organisations and the wider sector, developing countless National Occupational Standards and apprenticeship standards. We are the authors of the nationally recognised Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF)® helping ensure consistent standards of training to support better patient outcomes.

  • The UK’s Sector Skills Council for justice, fire and rescue, the armed forces, and local government, we are renowned for our expertise in providing services that support our clients in promoting public safety. We are committed to advancing vocational skills within protective services and ensuring that our clients are equipped with the knowledge and tools necessary to meet the evolving demands of their sectors.

  • Partnering with industry, development banks, government agencies, and NGOs, we are experts in creating sustainable approaches to workforce development. Building on our heritage as the Sector Skills Council for the UK Visitor Economy, we deliver responsive skills solutions that foster economic growth and social inclusion across retail, hospitality, aviation, transport and more.

  • Partnering with industry, development banks, government agencies, and NGOs, we are experts in creating sustainable approaches to workforce development. Building on our heritage as the Sector Skills Council for the UK Visitor Economy, we deliver responsive skills solutions that foster economic growth and social inclusion across retail, hospitality, aviation, transport and more.