ASTD & The Learning Sanctuary

The Learning Sanctuary, a provider of certification programmes and master classes for Learning and Development professionals is pleased to announce that it has signed a formal international partnership with the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), the world’s largest professional association dedicated to the training and development field. ASTD’s International Partner programme provides an opportunity for learning professionals and organisations outside the United States to have a local presence and bring together ASTD members and practitioners for professional development, networking, and information exchange.

Through this partnership, The Learning Sanctuary will initially deliver four ASTD certificate programmes in 2009/2010 focused on these topics: Coaching, Consulting Skills for Learning Professionals, Managing the Learning Function, and Measuring and Evaluating Learning.The Learning Sanctuary looks forward to developing future programmes with ASTD in 2010/2011

With more than 30 certificate programmes, ASTD’s educational offerings set the industry standard for high quality learning and development. Since 1998, more than 27,000 professionals have attended ASTD certificate programs that provide hands-on, practical tools and methods that can be applied on the job immediately. In 2008, ASTD certificate programs were delivered in China, Egypt, Honduras, India, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.

Neville Pritchard, Director of The Learning Sanctuary Ltd in the UK is ‘delighted to be able to offer the wide range of benefits that membership of ASTD brings to members, including ASTD certification and professional development programmes, within the UK. We look forward to developing the partnership with ASTD.’

About ASTD

ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) is the world’s largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals. ASTD’s members come from more than 100 countries and connect locally in more than 130 U.S. chapters and with 30 international partners. Members work in thousands of organizations of all sizes, in government, as independent consultants, and as suppliers.

ASTD started in 1943. In recent years, ASTD has widened the profession’s focus to link learning and performance to individual and organizational results, and is a sought-after voice on critical public policy issues.

About The Learning Sanctuary

The Learning Sanctuary Ltd was formed in January 2006 by Neville Pritchard and Ian Carlton who each bring a lifetime of experience in the Learning and Development industry and along with associates of proven reputation and quality provides professional development for Learning and Development managers and practitioners. Their aims are:

Offer formal qualifications and a development path for learning professionals
Provide learners with practical knowledge to use in their day to day roles
Improve the quality and capability of learning professionals
Improve learning management processes
Contribute to a robust people and learning management strategy in client organisations
Enable individuals to ensure an aligned, integrated and coordinated response to business priorities
Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of learning functions
Enable organisations to offer evidence of investment in people
Enable individuals to provide formal CPD evidence
Enable networking and informal exchange of good practice