UK Training Industry Press Releases

Online training pioneer Virtual College, an organisation that uses the internet to deliver knowledge and training at the click of a mouse, has clocked up its half-millionth e-learner milestone.

Founder and chief executive Rod Knox said: "We work with some of the largest companies and public sector organisations in the UK and have also equipped tens of thousands of individual learners with new skills.

 "E-learning has been adopted by millions of people worldwide, more recently on economic considerations. Using the internet means geographical barriers are non-existent and travel time and associated costs such as fuel and parking are vastly reduced or completely eliminated."

Since being established in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, in 1995, Virtual College has developed an 11-strong stable of e-academies covering the manufacturing, safeguarding, housing, healthcare, engineering, education, food, drink & hospitality, trades and telesolutions sectors.

The online hq is www.virtual-college.co.uk

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Pic caption: The Virtual College team gathers to celebrate is 500,000^th e-learner milestone.

Notes to editors:

Ø       Founded in 1995, Virtual College has developed into one of the UK's leading providers of total solutions within the e-learning arena.

Ø       Its key objective is to help enhance the traditional learning solution through careful integration of technology.

Ø       This total solution embraces all aspects of the learning experience and, unlike many other e-learning providers, extends to actual programme/qualification delivery - resulting in a unique blended delivery solution.

Ø       Virtual College has developed a comprehensive product range focused specifically on helping businesses improve their performance through the adoption of new ways of learning.

Ø       Virtual College e-academies are:

Yorkshire Productivity, helping companies adopt Lean manufacturing.

Safeguarding Children e-Academy, organisations and individuals who work with children.

Housing e-Academy, driving the adoption of e-learning within the housing sector.

Lean Healthcare Academy, driving Lean adoption in the NHS to cut costs & improve patient care.

Engineering e-Academy, developing new skills in the engineering and technology sector.

Healthcare e-academy, for those that work within or provide support to the healthcare sector.

Schools e-Academy, skills development within the schools and education sector.

Food, Drink and Hospitality e-Academy, targeting all who work in these sectors.

Trades e-Academy, meeting the training needs of trades people from all professions.

Safeguarding Adults e-Academy, targeting all who come into contact with vulnerable adults.

Telesolutions e-Academy, for individuals and organisations involved in telecare and telehealth.

For further information on any aspect of Virtual College - www.virtual-college.co.uk - please contact Lesley Ord (operations Director): Tel: 01943 605976 Email: lesley.ord@virtual-college.co.uk