News from QA

• 01 May 2019

  • QA Partners with Microsoft to launch latest Impact Academy: Microsoft Azure

    QA | 2019-05-01

    QA is pleased to announce, in partnership with Microsoft, the launch of the latest Impact Academy: Microsoft Azure.

• 11 Mar 2019

  • QA is teaching the nation to code in a series of coding workshops

    QA | 2019-03-11

    Workshops hosted at Northumbria University were opened by Chi Onwurah MP who supports initiative that seeks to address tech diversity and the skills gap in Tyne and Wear. Teach the Nation to Code is a coding workshop run by QA aimed at career changers and graduates to inspire careers in tech and software development.

• 08 Mar 2019

  • QA signs collaborative partnership with Women in Tech (WIT) Network

    QA | 2019-03-08

    QA is excited to announce a new partnership with the Women in Technology (WIT) Network – an organisation that is going from strength to strength and is predicted to be the largest network of women in technology in the world

  • QA celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with a reception in parliament

    QA | London, UK | 2019-03-08

    Brexit talks were set aside – in the grand Terrace Pavilion of the House of Commons at least – on Tuesday 5th March as employers, apprentices and Parliamentarians gathered to celebrate the life-transforming power of apprenticeships for National Apprenticeships Week (NAW).

  • UK’s first female cyber security apprenticeship achiever earns highest possible grade

    QA | 2019-03-08

    QA cyber security apprentice Stephanie Haynes of HORIBA MIRA just became the first woman in the UK to successfully complete the Cyber Security Technologist Level 4 apprenticeship programme – and she knocked her end-point assessment out of the park with a Distinction, the highest possible grade achieved by only one other learner so far.

• 30 Jan 2019

  • QA Apprenticeships launches podcast series to help young people future-proof careers

    QA | London, UK | 2019-01-30

    QA Apprenticeships has launched a career podcast series helping young people just starting out in the world of work to “future-proof” their job prospects. The FutureProof Careers podcast assesses today’s job market, raises important career questions and helps young people set themselves up now for future career success.

• 16 Jan 2019

  • QA on a mission to boost tech diversity by signing Tech Talent Charter

    QA | London, UK | 2019-01-16

    QA has signed the Tech Talent Charter (TTC) as part of its ongoing commitment to break down career barriers, bridge the UK’s skills gap, promote a diverse workforce and support women in tech. Founded by employers across the recruitment, tech and social enterprise fields, the Tech Talent Charter (TTC) brings together industries and organisations to drive diversity and address gender imbalance in technology roles. The government supported the TTC in its UK Digital Strategy policy paper published in March 2017.

• 19 Dec 2018

  • 1,000 learners enroll on QA degree apprenticeship programmes

    QA | London, UK | 2018-12-19

    QA, the UK’s largest tech skills provider, celebrated a major milestone this month by placing its 1,000th learner in a degree apprenticeship role – changing the higher education game by offering new, socially mobile career routes into advanced and in-demand industries.

• 18 Dec 2018

  • QA boosts cyber security training portfolio with InfoSec Skills acquisition

    QA | 2018-12-18

    Acquisition means QA now offers the broadest range of cyber accreditations in the UK

• 08 Nov 2018

  • QA raises the bar of online training effectiveness with the launch of Impact Academies

    QA | United Kingdom | 2018-11-08

    QA is pleased to announce the launch of its new innovative online training programme, QA Impact Academies.

• 31 Oct 2018

  • Re-skilling the workforce

    QA | 2018-10-31

    Listen to QA's Director of Enterprise at this year's Learning Live event discuss the importance of investing in the workforce of the future.

• 26 Oct 2018

  • QA is pleased to announce a partnership with The AntiSocial Engineer Limited

    QA | 2018-10-26

    QA, the leader in IT and business skills training, is pleased to announce its partnership with The AntiSocial Engineer Limited.

• 11 Sep 2018

  • QA chosen to deliver Leadership Academy for Socitm

    QA | 2018-09-11

    Socitm, the professional association for digital leaders in local public services, has announced it will partner up with QA to offer its largest and most comprehensive approach to leadership development.

• 24 Aug 2018

  • QA becomes a CREST Approved Training Provider

    QA | 2018-08-24

    QA, the leader in IT and business skills training, is pleased to announce it is now a CREST approved training provider.

• 22 Aug 2018

  • QA has signed a partnership agreement with PECB United Kingdom

    QA | 2018-08-22

    QA, the leader in IT and business skills training, is pleased to announce a collaborative partnership with PECB UK, to further establish PECB training courses in the UK market.

• 19 Jun 2018

  • QA announces partnership with Siker

    QA | 2018-06-19

    QA, the leader in IT and business skills training, is pleased to announce its partnership with Siker (part of the HS and TC Group), the leading Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security training company.

• 27 Apr 2018

  • How do organisations demonstrate accountability for GDPR compliance?

    QA | 2018-04-27

    QA Cyber Security Trainer, James Aguilan, outlines steps towards demonstrating compliance with the GDPR.

• 24 Apr 2018

  • Successful technology adoption - it's all about the user

    QA | 2018-04-24

    QA's Director of Digital Adoption, Tessa Swithenby, talks about the importance of user adoption in transformation projects and how it can be achieved.

• 19 Apr 2018

  • Cryptocurrency Mining: Does the reward outweigh the cost?

    QA | 2018-04-19

    QA Cyber Security Trainer, James Aguilan, looks at the practice of mining cryptocurrency.

• 11 Dec 2017

  • QA listed as 2017 Top 20 IT Training Company

    QA | United Kingdom | 2017-12-11

    Training Industry has announced its Top 20 IT Training Companies List, celebrating the best providers of IT training services in support of corporate learning and development. QA, the UK’s leading provider of professional training, has featured for a fifth consecutive year.

• 12 Sep 2017

  • QA awarded with Google Cloud Platform Premier Partnership status

    QA | United Kingdom | 2017-09-12

    QA, the UK’s leading provider of professional training has announced that they have become one of the first UK training organisations to be awarded with Premier Partnership status enabling them to deliver authorised Google Cloud Platform training and certifications.

• 19 Jun 2017

  • CVC Capital Partners Fund VI agrees to acquire QA Group

    QA | United Kingdom | 2017-06-19

    Bregal Investments ('Bregal') and CVC Capital Partners ('CVC') announced today that funds managed by Bregal Capital LLP and advised by EMK Capital LLP ('EMK') have agreed to sell QA, the UK's leading provider of IT education and skills, to CVC Fund VI.

• 28 Apr 2017

  • Google Cloud Training gives organisations more options in their journey to the Cloud

    QA | United Kingdom | 2017-04-28

    QA, the UK’s leading provider of professional training has announced today that they have become one of the first UK partner organisations to deliver Google Cloud Platform training and certifications.

• 23 Jan 2017

  • New insight reveals record number of university students dropped out of their course at Christmas to change route to a tech apprenticeship

    QA | UK | 2017-01-23

    During the Christmas period QA Apprenticeships saw a 25% increase in applications, compared to last year. Over 10,000 young people throughout the UK wanted to change direction, to take an apprenticeship rather than going back to University, after the Christmas break. Insight published in Nov 2016 proved tech apprenticeships can be worth more than a university degree – and uni students are taking note.

• 18 Jan 2017

  • QA Supports AWS re:Start to Boost Cloud Computing Training, Skills, and Employment in the UK

    QA | 2017-01-18

    QA Consulting to train 1000 young adults and military veterans in cloud computing technologies, working together with Amazon Web Services, The Prince's Trust and the Ministry of Defence (MoD)

• 15 Nov 2016

  • UK tech apprentice, 22, to get voice heard at European Parliament

    QA | UK | 2016-11-15

    UK tech apprentice Satveer Kaur-Singh, age 22, is called to present at the European Parliament in Brussels, to get her voice heard ...QA apprentice shares her experience to contribute to debate with European ministers and industry heads.

• 14 Nov 2016

  • QA Consulting strengthens IT process automation practice with senior appointment

    QA | UK | 2016-11-14

    QA's innovative tech consulting business, QA Consulting, hires Accenture's UK&I Director of Pega Practice.

• 04 Nov 2016

  • QA Announces the Acquisition of The Training Foundation Limited

    QA | UK | 2016-11-04

    QA announces the acquisition of The Training Foundation Limited, provider of one of the UK’s leading training accreditation programmes, The Training Accreditation Programme (TAP).

• 03 Nov 2016

  • QA opens new consultancy delivery centre in Telford

    QA | UK | 2016-11-03

    Tech consulting innovators, QA Consulting, have ventured into Shropshire creating 50 local jobs, as they help to bridge the local digital skills gap.

• 12 May 2016

  • A new way in digital learning: QA Online ITIL Academy

    QA | London | 2016-05-12

    QA, the UK leader in IT and business skills training, has launched an Online ITIL® Academy, as part of a planned series including: Project Management, Cyber Security, Business Systems Development and App and Web Development.

• 10 May 2016

  • QA backs UK freelancers to help fill the skills gap by sponsoring the IPSE-QA Freelancer Awards 2016

    QA | London | 2016-05-10

    QA is pleased to announce its’ headline sponsorship of this year’s IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed, annual Freelancer Awards which recognise the UK’s best independent professionals.

• 11 Apr 2016

  • QA Launches Cyber Training Lab

    QA | London | 2016-04-11

    Custom-Built Facility Enables Enterprises to Simulate a Cyber-Attack and Learn to Practice Defending their Systems and Data

• 07 Apr 2016

  • QA warns we’re operating in the cyber security stone age when it comes to the Internet of Things

    QA | London | 2016-04-07

    Fifth Annual Internet of Things Day, April 9th 2016. As the technology industry prepares to celebrate technical achievements in connecting objects together, the UK’s largest training provider, QA, warns that from a security perspective, the IoT is broken.

• 30 Mar 2016

  • QA warns on over-reliance on technology by UK firms on World Backup Day

    QA | London | 2016-03-30

    'True data protection, and true data security, starts with training your people' says QA Technical Director. Many backup vendors have been touting their wares ahead of World Backup Day (March 31, 2016). In response, the UK’s largest training provider, QA, is warning firms not to try and solve the problem by simply buying more technology. Instead, QA is counselling a more holistic approach to backup and data protection – one that gives training and education of staff equal billing to technology investment.

• 17 Mar 2016

  • QA receives Director’s Award from Red Hat

    QA | London, United Kingdom | 2016-03-17

    QA, the UK leader in IT and business skills training, has been presented with a Director’s Award from Red Hat. Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source software solutions, gives one Director's Award a year to partners that go the extra-mile in their work with Red Hat.

• 16 Mar 2016

  • QA receives Hortonworks EMEA Training Partner of the Year Award

    QA | London, United Kingdom | 2016-03-16

    QA, the UK leader in IT and business skills training, has been presented with the EMEA Training Partner of the Year Award from Hortonworks.

• 26 Nov 2015

  • Survey from QA Reveals How UK Businesses Plan to Tackle Cyber Security Threats in 2016

    QA | London | 2015-11-26

    Despite eight out of ten IT decision makers experiencing a data or cyber security breach in their organisation in 2015, less than one-third plan to invest in cyber security technologies in 2016.

• 10 Sep 2015

  • QA strengthens its ability to provide IT Talent for UK plc and the Public Sector by acquiring NETbuilder Academy

    QA | London | 2015-09-10

    QA, the leader in IT and business skills training, has acquired NETbuilder Academy, a leading provider of STEM-graduate consultants providing specialist IT skills into Clients.

• 28 Nov 2014

  • QA Information Security course now accredited by CESG

    QA | London | 2014-11-28

    QA shows commitment to providing high quality cyber security training with CESG-accredited course.

• 24 Nov 2014

  • QA listed as 2014 Top 20 IT Training Company

    QA | London | 2014-11-24

    TrainingIndustry.com globally recognises QA Learning as a top IT training provider

• 30 Oct 2014

  • QA provides training for the recently-launched Tech Partnership Training Fund

    QA | Slough | 2014-10-30

    QA supports the Tech Partnership Training Fund, a government-funded scheme for employers to invest more heavily in IT training.

• 14 Oct 2014

  • QA to boost graduate employability with the ‘QA Gateway Programme’

    QA | London | 2014-10-14

    Named the ‘QA Gateway Programme’ it is designed to improve employability for thousands of high-calibre graduates looking to enter the increasingly diverse world of IT. Through the programme QA aims to become one of the UKs leading graduate employers – fast tracking the careers of young people into the increasingly competitive IT market.

• 15 Aug 2014

  • 3D Printing Partnership between QA Limited and ObjectForm

    QA | London | 2014-08-15

    With the demand for 3D Printing technology growing rapidly and a thirst from business to know how this technology will impact processes and markets globally, today has seen a new partnership formed between QA, one of the UK’s leading learning companies and ObjectForm, a tech start-up specialising in 3D Printing.

• 14 Aug 2014

  • Number of school leavers demanding IT apprenticeships doubles

    QA | London | 2014-08-14

    Not going to uni - applications for IT apprenticeships at an all-time high in the lead-up to A Level results day 2014, says top apprenticeship firm

• 13 Aug 2014

  • QA shortlisted for Personnel Today HR Supplier Partnership Award

    QA | London | 2014-08-13

    QA has been shortlisted for a HR Supplier Partnership Award, the category that recognises the achievements of suppliers of products and services in relation to a HR client.

• 14 Jul 2014

  • QA partners with Tour de France Hub 2014 to train 10,000 Volunteers

    QA | London | 2014-07-14

    QA selected to provide training to largest volunteer programme for the Tour de France.

• 25 Jun 2014

  • QA Apprentice, Alex Small, named Microsoft Apprentice of 2014

    QA | Slough, UK | 2014-06-25

    IT Apprentice at London-based Penman IT wins over judges at Microsoft’s parliamentary award ceremony – one of six awards given to QA Apprenticeships partners on the day.

• 07 May 2014

  • QA Apprenticeships leads the pack to take Tech Industry Gold accreditation

    QA | London | 2014-05-07

    QA Apprenticeships has become the first provider in the UK to be licensed to offer Tech Industry Gold apprenticeships – the employer-designed programmes that equip young people with the skills for a career in technology.

• 14 Apr 2014

  • QA partners with Computing Magazine for Securing Talent Initiative

    QA | London | 2014-04-14

    QA and Computing team up to combat cyber security skills gap.

• 02 Apr 2014

  • QA launches substantial recruitment drive due to high customer demand

    QA | London | 2014-04-02

    QA, the education and skills group which encompasses QA Learning, QA Apprenticeships, QA Higher Education and QA Executive Masters, today announced a significant and immediate sales and relationship management recruitment programme which will result in more than 50 new jobs across the UK.

• 01 Apr 2014

  • QA opens state of-the-art training centre in St James’ Gate, Newcastle to meet growing demand

    QA | Newcastle, UK | 2014-04-01

    QA, the UK-based training company that transforms performance through learning, opened a new state-of-the-art training centre in St James’ Gate, Newcastle, on Monday, 31st March 2014.

• 10 Mar 2014

  • QA to deliver Hortonworks Apache Hadoop 2.0 training in the UK

    QA | London | 2014-03-10

    QA joins Hortonworks Certified Partner network as the largest UK training partner.

• 29 Jan 2014

  • QA wins Best Training Provider for the ContractorUK Readers’ Awards 2013

    QA | Slough | 2014-01-29

    IT contractors nominate QA as Best Training Provider

• 01 Oct 2013

  • QA to Deliver Amazon Web Services Training in the UK

    QA | London | 2013-10-01

    QA joins Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN); AWS-authorised training courses now available from QA.

• 06 Sep 2013

  • QA opens state of-the-art training centre in Leeds City Exchange to meet growing demand

    QA | LEEDS | 2013-09-06

    QA, the global training company that transforms performance through learning, opened a new state of the art training centre, in Leeds City Exchange on Tuesday, 3rd September 2013.

• 05 Jun 2013

  • QA trainers named vExperts by VMware

    QA | London, UK | 2013-06-05

    Trainers Bryan O’Connor and Andy Fox recognised by VMware in its 2013 vExperts list

• 19 Feb 2013

  • QA wins its second social learning gold

    QA | 2013-02-19

    Learning company’s social learning platform delivers award winning results.

• 13 Jun 2012

  • QA launches enhanced PRINCE2 course to bridge gap between knowledge and implementation

    QA | London, UK | 2012-06-13

    QA incorporates soft skills and project management tools into training that goes beyond typical industry standards to help create more effective project managers.

• 30 Mar 2012

  • QA features in Top 20 Global Training Outsourcing Companies list for 4th year

    QA | UK | 2012-03-30

    QA is delighted to be included in TrainingIndustry.com's The Top 20 Global Training Outsourcing Companies list 2012, for the fourth year in a row. The list recognises those companies that have demonstrated expertise and experience in managing Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) engagements as well as creating a significant impact on the industry.

• 31 Jan 2012

  • New PRINCE2® Professional qualification urges project managers to prove themselves

    QA | 2012-01-31

    PRINCE2® Professional, a new qualification from the APMG, which launched on the 30 January 2012, will independently certify an individual’s ability to understand and effectively apply the PRINCE2 methodology.

• 24 Jan 2012

  • Globally recognised Green Project Management™ courses now available exclusively at QA

    QA | 2012-01-24

    QA, the global training company that transforms performance through learning, today announced that it has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Green Project Management Ltd to deliver a range of fully accredited and globally recognised sustainable project management courses.

• 01 Nov 2010

  • QA launches new TOGAF™ training courses

    QA | 2010-11-01

    QA, the UK’s leading training company, has added The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF™) courses to its fast-growing enterprise architecture portfolio.

• 27 Sep 2010

  • QA announces the launch of its certification focused accelerated Microsoft training courses

    QA | 2010-09-27

    QA, the UK's leading IT training company, and Europe's largest provider of Microsoft training, has responded to customer demand and a new Microsoft Partner Programme by launching a new range of accelerated Microsoft training programmes

• 22 Sep 2010

  • QA launches new Enterprise and Solution Architecture courses

    QA | 2010-09-22

    The UK’s leading training company, QA, is expanding its business analysis training portfolio with three new ISEB-accredited courses.

• 17 Sep 2010

  • QA helps Scottish businesses with funded training

    QA | 2010-09-17

    QA, the UK’s leading training company, is helping small Scottish businesses benefit from up to £500 funding, per employee, for training.

• 06 Sep 2010

  • QA, the UK’s leading training company, partners with BusinessGenetics® to deliver a series of exclusive Business (Process) Modelling seminars

    QA | 2010-09-06

    BusinessGenetics pioneered the (eXtended) Business Modelling Language® (BML™), a revolutionary business modelling methodology that provides a new, scientific view of the business world and enables a quantum leap in business understanding, insights, and improvement.

• 31 Aug 2010

  • QA expands market-leading Green IT training portfolio

    QA | Slough, UK | 2010-08-31

    Leading training company QA launches new courses to further extend its lead in the emerging Green IT training market.

• 25 Aug 2010

  • QA announces the launch of new ITIL Specialist Qualifications

    QA | Slough, UK | 2010-08-25

    QA, the UK’s leading training company, is to launch the British Computing Society’s new Specialist Qualifications in IT Service Management.

• 03 Aug 2010

  • QA extends its management training offerings through partnership with the Institute of Leadership and Management

    QA | 2010-08-03

    QA, the UK’s leading training company, is now working with the Institute of Leadership and Management to deliver ILM-accredited training programmes.

• 20 Jul 2010

  • QA launches ITIL® (V3) Foundation eLearning

    QA | 2010-07-20

    The UK’s leading training company, QA, has launched its new ITIL (V3) Foundation eLearning course – designed to provide a high-quality, easily accessible, value-for-money ITIL training solution.

• 28 Jun 2010

  • Strong year-end figures show QA bucking industry trends during turbulent times

    QA | 2010-06-28

    The year-end results for QA, the UK's leading training company, show an increase in profit and net cash as the company continues its outstanding performance, despite difficult trading conditions.

• 08 Jun 2010

  • QA again confirmed as UK’s top training company

    QA | 2010-06-08

    Independent training research company Pardo Fox confirms QA’s status as the UK’s top training provider for the fifth year in succession.

• 28 May 2010

  • QA employee to cycle across the UK for charity - from Lands End to John O'Groats in 14 days!

    QA | 2010-05-28

    Mary Payne, a QA customer service representative is used to looking after customers needs the length and breadth of the UK, but in June she takes this to a greater level.

• 11 May 2010

  • Lord Digby Jones future vision recognised by QA Apprentices recent visit to Microsoft UK HQ

    QA | 2010-05-11

    Apprentices get inspired by future technologies and Lord Digby Jones urges employers to recognise apprentices as the future.

• 06 May 2010

  • QA provides training to help organisations understand the new Equality Act 2010

    QA | 2010-05-06

    QA leads the market with new training workshops and toolkits to help organisations understand and comply with the Equality Act 2010.

• 04 May 2010

  • QA - Outstanding in Outsourcing

    QA | 2010-05-04

    2010 – QA did it again. To consolidate their position as the learning services company of choice in the UK, QA, has been recognised for its outstanding performance and industry innovation and impact in Managed Learning Services, for another year running.

• 26 Apr 2010

  • QA introduces new efficient and ethical concepts to the Service Desk & IT Support Show

    QA | United Kingdom | 2010-04-26

    At the 2010 Service Desk and IT Support Show, QA will demonstrate its new Service Management Learning Consultancy and training programmes to help organisations become more efficient, profitable and ethical.

• 14 Apr 2010

  • QA leads at HRD 2010 with training courses for people-focused organisations

    QA | 2010-04-14

    At HRD 2010, leading training company QA is to showcase training programmes that are designed to help organisations develop their focus on the people within their business.

• 11 Mar 2010

  • QA nominated in Green IT magazine awards

    QA | Slough, UK | 2010-03-11

    QA, the UK’s leading IT training company, has been nominated in two categories in the Green IT magazine awards for 2009.

• 10 Feb 2010

  • QA identified in Sunday Times survey as growth leader

    QA | 2010-02-10

    In this year’s Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track survey, QA has been identified as one of the UK’s top 100 performing private-equity backed companies.

• 07 Feb 2010

  • QA celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2010 by creating more IT apprenticeship places

    QA | 2010-02-07

    Government-funded training for 16-19* year olds provides valuable source of IT skills for employers.

• 01 Feb 2010

  • QA appointed by SDI as their first Approved Audit Partner

    QA | 2010-02-01

    The Service Desk Institute (SDI) today announced the appointment of QA Ltd as an Approved Audit Partner to deliver the internationally recognised Service Desk Certification Audit Programme.

• 28 Jan 2010

  • QA named as one of the world’s top twenty leadership training companies

    QA | 2010-01-28

    QA has been named as a ‘2010 Top Leadership Training Company’ by leading industry website TrainingIndustry.com.

• 05 Jan 2010

  • QA Launches innovative PRINCE2® eLearning using latest 3D Technology

    QA | 2010-01-05

    QA has launched a new range of eLearning, focusing on its market-leading PRINCE2 project management courses. Developed by in-house experts, the eLearning includes ‘as live’ role play and a wide range of supporting interactive learning tools. It is fully accredited by the APMG.

• 11 Nov 2009

  • QA wins award for service management at itSMF awards

    QA | 2009-11-11

    QA has proven the quality of its service management training once again, scooping this year’s itSMF award for UK Service Management Trainer of the Year.

• 07 Sep 2009

  • QA acquires Remarc to provide the widest range of training in the North: Delivering more courses, more often, from more locations

    QA | 2009-09-07

    Remarc has today become part of QA, following the acquisition of the company. By joining QA, Remarc customers will have access to a wider schedule of training courses, across a greater number of subject areas and in more locations.

• 23 Jul 2009

  • QA sells systems division and plans to grow training business

    QA | 2009-07-23

    QA, the UK’s leading provider of learning solutions, has further strengthened its position in the UK training market through the sale of its sister company, solutions provider IQ Sys.

• 17 Jul 2009

  • Outsourcing training to QA provides new opportunties for learning & development staff

    QA | 2009-07-17

    An outsourced learning service implemented by QA for News International has successfully transitioned the organisation’s Learning & Development to QA, and has created new opportunities for the in-house training team.

• 26 May 2009

  • QA leads IT Training Top 50: Announced as number one UK technical training provider

    QA | 2009-05-26

    QA has again been placed top of the UK IT training market in 2009, reporting revenues over four times that of its nearest competitor. The report, published annually by IT Training magazine, shows QA leading the top 50 providers.

• 21 Apr 2009

  • Customers benefit from long term partnership with QA: FTSE 100 businesses choose QA to deliver Managed Learning Services

    QA | 2009-04-21

    QA’s Managed Learning Service has had a significant vote of approval from its customers, with several major contract renewals already in 2009. British Airways extended its Managed Service with QA for a further two years; BSkyB has renewed its service contract for a further 2 years; and QA has also been selected as a Master Vendor for eighteen subject and vendor curriculum areas for BT.

• 18 Mar 2009

  • QA named amongst Top 20 training outsourcing companies worldwide

    QA | 2009-03-18

    QA’s Managed Learning Service has been selected as one of the top 20 training outsourcing companies in the world by TrainingIndustry.com. The 'Top 20' list recognises the leading training outsourcing companies for the high quality of their services and comprehensive capabilities.

• 23 Feb 2009

  • QA celebrates National Apprenticeship Week - More young learners start 6 month development programme

    QA | 2009-02-23

    QA, the UK’s leading learning services provider, has kicked off National Apprenticeship Week (23-27th February) by celebrating a group of new learners taking their first steps towards achieving its new Credit-based apprenticeship Diploma qualification.

• 07 Jan 2009

  • QA brings suppliers together to create comprehensive managed vendor solution

    QA | 2009-01-07

    QA has further enhanced its Global Reach supplier management programme to remove both risk and administrative pain from the training procurement process.

• 22 Sep 2008

  • QA-IQ and Xpertise join to create new learning provider: QA-Xpertise provides enhanced breadth and depth of curriculum

    QA | 2008-09-22

    QA-IQ Group has today announced that its offer to acquire Xpertise Group PLC has been declared wholly unconditional. As two of the leading companies in the delivery of training to technology departments, the combination of the strengths, experience and knowledge of the organisations will provide significant benefit for existing customers and new opportunities for future development.

• 07 Aug 2008

  • QA-IQ appoints Director of Professional Best Practice: Jeff Payne to lead business unit

    QA | 2008-08-07

    QA-IQ has appointed its first Director of Professional Best Practice to lead and develop a new business unit. Jeff Payne, previously Head of the Service Management Practice at QA-IQ, will broaden his focus from August 2008 to include the Project and Programme Management and Business Analysis and Systems Development Practices as well as ensuring the continued success of the fast-growing Service Management portfolio.

• 07 Jul 2008

  • Seek success with FranklinCovey courses from QA-IQ: New workshops improve personal, organisational and team performance

    QA | 2008-07-07

    QA-IQ has today launched a new relationship with FranklinCovey in the UK. The first exciting new workshops available are based on Stephen Covey's hugely influential bestseller, '7 Habits of Highly Effective People'. Improve your personal performance as an individual, a manager and as a leader, in the workshops available from July 2008.

• 15 Apr 2008

  • Exciting new management qualification from QA-IQ:Accredited by Middlesex University's Institute for Work Based Learning

    QA | 2008-04-15

    QA-IQ has today launched a new accredited programme for management development in a unique partnership with Middlesex University's Institute for Work Based Learning. This degree-level qualification combines the flexibility of building knowledge through QA-IQ's renowned 'Art of People' courses with guided learning in the workplace to embed skills and deliver hands-on experience. The programme will be completed by a work based assignment, applying the skills learnt directly to a relevant project.

• 28 Mar 2008

  • QA-IQ launches exciting new programme at HRD: Courses lead to University accreditation

    QA | 2008-03-28

    QA-IQ, the UK’s leading learning company, will be launching an exciting new partnership for degree-level accreditation of its ‘Art of People’ management and personal development courses at this year’s HRD event.

• 25 Mar 2008

  • QA-IQ Service Management Practice leads on ITIL V3: Principal Lecturers ready to lead the way with Managers Bridge course

    QA | 2008-03-25

    QA-IQ is ready to lead the way for the popular ITIL Version 3 Managers Bridge course. The company’s first seven Principal Lecturers have already taken the Bridge exam, achieving a 100% pass rate.

• 14 Nov 2007

  • Ensure effective training spend with skills mapping: QA-IQ shares expertise at SFIA conference and exhibition

    QA | 2007-11-14

    Organisations gain significantly improved value from their training spend by using structured assessment to identify skills gaps and manage the capabilities of their staff, according to learning services provider QA-IQ.

• 30 Oct 2007

  • Explore the Art of People with QA-IQ: New management and personal development courses launched

    QA | 2007-10-30

    QA-IQ, the UK’s leading learning provider, has today launched its new portfolio of Management and Personal Development courses. The ‘Art of People’ which includes over forty courses designed to transform your business.

• 23 Oct 2007

  • Communication is key to successful change management: Managing awareness drives trust in development

    QA | 2007-10-23

    Managing business awareness of change is the biggest challenge faced by management teams, according to customers of QA-IQ at a recent change management workshop.
    
    Experienced L&D professionals agreed that making sure that change is effectively communicated, and staff reactions are managed, is central to the success of significant business change – particularly where a wider change in behaviour is sought.

• 04 Sep 2007

  • QA-IQ launches ITIL v3 bridging courses for Foundation and Manager's Certificate: Quickly update your certification to latest version

    QA | 2007-09-04

    Service Management professionals can quickly and effectively update their ITIL® qualifications with two newly launched bridging courses from QA-IQ. Accredited by I.S.E.B. on behalf of the APM Group* , these courses are amongst the first to provide a quick route to the new ITIL v3 Diploma for holders of earlier levels of ITIL® qualifications.

• 15 Aug 2007

  • Quicker access to training with smart search from QA-IQ: New website launched to support learning experience

    QA | 2007-08-15

    QA-IQ, the UK's leading learning services company, has launched its new website with an effective new course search facility to quickly put customers in touch with the right training for their needs.

• 04 Jun 2007

  • QA-IQ expands international delivery

    QA | 2007-06-04

    QA-IQ, the UK's leading learning services company, has launched a global partnership programme that provides its customers with access to high-quality technical, professional skills, and management and personal development training across a wide range of international locations.

• 17 May 2007

  • Be the first to gain new ITIL qualification with QA-IQ: ITIL v3 Awareness and Foundation courses launched

    QA | 2007-05-17

    Be amongst the first to gain an IT Service Management Foundation qualification based upon the new version 3 of the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), with brand-new courses from QA-IQ. Running from the first week of June, the Foundation course will prepare delegates for the first available exams based on the new syllabus.

• 03 Apr 2007

  • Find out your strengths with QA-IQ at HRD: Training provider showcases personal development expertise

    QA | 2007-04-03

    QA-IQ, the UK's leading training provider, will be demonstrating the innovative methods behind their leading management and personal development courses at this year's HRD show in April. Learning and development experts will be at the QA-IQ stand taking attendees through their own Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) to identify their motivational system and how this impacts their relationships. This technique is a key part of QA-IQ’s portfolio of courses, including the already popular ‘Understanding People and Conflict’ course. We expect these sessions to get booked up each morning and would encourage delegates to book early.

• 25 Jan 2007

  • How can social networking support learning? Helping organisations build truly effective learning programmes

    QA | 2007-01-25

    Social networking is the next step in informal learning, according to leading learning solutions provider QA-IQ, and is the focus for its popular Learning & Development Forum this February.

• 03 Jan 2007

  • Start small for success in 2007 - achievable objectives bring resolution to New Year challenges

    QA | 2007-01-03

    With workers setting themselves increasingly tough new objectives for 2007, success is more likely if changes start small, according to learning consultancy QA-IQ.

• 08 Sep 2006

  • Developers vote QA InterQuad as Best Training Company

    QA | 2006-09-08

    QA InterQuad has again demonstrated its expertise in providing training for the developer community, being voted Best Training Company for the fourth year in succession by the readers of Visual Systems Journal (VSJ).

• 29 Aug 2006

  • Improve your skills at QA InterQuad's new Birmingham training centre

    QA | 2006-08-29

    More courses, more often, from the UK's leading training company: QA InterQuad has today opened new purpose-built offices in central Birmingham, including nine state-of-the-art training rooms that will offer a wider range of courses for local businesses and individuals. The new Birmingham training centre is testament to QA InterQuad's continued investment in improving our service and enhancing the experience enjoyed by our customers.

• 27 Jul 2006

  • QA InterQuad Wins UK Microsoft Learning Solutions Technology and Innovation Award

    QA | 2006-07-27

    QA InterQuad has been awarded a Microsoft Partner award for exceptional delivery of Microsoft Dynamics training programmes. Announced at the recent Microsoft worldwide partner conference in Boston, the UK award of excellence recognises the outstanding design and delivery of a bespoke technical training programme, carried out in 2005.

• 06 Jul 2006

  • QA InterQuad launches new Management and Personal Development portfolio

    QA | 2006-07-06

    Customers gain essential business skills to complement technical expertise: In response to significant market demand for business skills training, QA InterQuad has launched a new portfolio of management and personal development courses.

• 10 Nov 2005

  • Profit more important than people for project performance?

    QA | London, UK | 2005-11-10

    Managers challenged by budgets not resources; Research conducted by QA, Training Company of the Year 2005, shows that project managers find their biggest challenge is delivering projects that are both on time and to budget, and that meet their customers expectations.

• 06 Sep 2005

  • QA wins reader award for Training Company of the Year

    QA | London, UK | 2005-09-06

    QA has been voted Training Company of the Year for the third year in succession by the readers of Visual Systems Journal (VSJ), the UK's leading independent magazine for the developer community.

• 09 Aug 2005

  • QA launches new ePortfolio

    QA | London, UK | 2005-08-09

    QA, Training Company of the Year 2005, has launched an innovative electronic Portfolio to allow learners and managers to create customised learning schedules.

• 29 Mar 2004

  • QA Appoints Head of Strategic Alliances

    QA | 2004-03-29

    QA, the UK’s largest independent provider of training and consulting, has appointed Jon Shepstone to head its strategic partnership programme.

• 15 Mar 2004

  • QA moves to Swindon

    QA | 2004-03-15

    QA, the UK’s leading independent provider of training and consulting, today opens a new, purpose-built training centre in Swindon, Wiltshire. QA has transferred its training centre operations from Cirencester to modern facilities located in Swindon’s Delta Office Park.

• 16 Feb 2004

  • QA Expands End-user Training

    QA | 2004-02-16

    QA, the UK’s largest independent provider of training and consulting, today announces the expansion of its end-user course schedule and bespoke training offering for clients across the UK.

• 02 Feb 2004

  • Business Leaders to Benefit from QA Academy: innovative management development led by industry visionaries

    QA | 2004-02-02

    Senior managers can now benefit from a unique programme of high-level business and technical seminars from QA, the UK’s largest independent provider of training and consulting.

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