The Skills Development Service was established in 1990 to provide quality training to health, social care as well as the education sector staff. We incorporated in 2002 and trained tens of thousands of staff since our inception.

Practical Our primary aim is to provide practical ideas, skills and tips addressing your work problems.

Exceptionally qualified and experienced presenters All our seminar presenters and trainers are well qualified and typically have extensive experience of working in public sector service organisations such as local authorities and the NHS. You'll feel confident in their knowledge and qualifications whilst knowing their career histories show that there's no theory without experience here!

Live and videoed demonstrations of techniques – a number of our training events provide live and videoed demonstrations of skills and techniques. We strongly believe that observational learning is one of the most powerful and effective learning media available.

Meet and discuss common interests and problems with colleagues There will be opportunities to network and exchange ideas with like-minded colleagues throughout the day.

Centrally located venues You won't have to travel far to our seminars. Our seminar topics are run from up to 8 different venues around the UK during the course of the year. And if these are not convenient or you wish to provide training to a large number of your staff, please get details of in house packages by calling us on 0870 241 7294

Affordable pricing We know about your financial constraints and their impact on training. That's why we price our courses to make them as accessible as possible. We have discounts for block bookings.