The Learning Sanctuary

The Learning Sanctuary is a UK based provider of qualifications and master classes for everyone involved in learning and training, from those about to deliver a training session for the first time all the way through to senior executives responsible for directing the overall effectiveness of learning in an organisation.

The Learning Sanctuary was conceived by Neville Pritchard, formerly Director of Learning at Barclays Plc and Head of Group Training and Management Development at Abbey National. His vision was to create a suite of internationally recognised qualifications that will help learning professionals develop not only their skills, but also their careers.

Whether you are a specialist training deliverer or designer, a learning consultant, a learning & development manager or even a learning executive it has been very difficult to find learning to complement your career pathway - that is of course up until now!

Working exclusively with ASTD in the UK and other partner organisations The Learning Sanctuary will provide a range of accredited qualifications to suit YOU.

Our programmes (all available in – house and through open events) are designed for:

• Those who have to train people periodically, but are not full time trainers
• Those who have just joined a training team or training consultancy
• Self employed training consultants
• Individuals who want to progress into a specialist deliverer and facilitator role
• Individuals who want to progress to being a specialist designer and consultant
• Aspiring training and learning managers
• Newly appointed learning and training managers
• Learning & development managers who want to progress into Heads of Organisational Learning
• Independent learning consultants who want to operate at a more strategic level

We have assembled a small team of Learning experts with a wealth of experience of organisational learning and development up to the most senior levels, to design and deliver our programmes.  In this way we can ensure that the qualifications we offer provide a valuable,  realistic, hands on learning experience  delivered by people who understand by having first hand experience of the above roles.

The accredited programmes comprise a mixture of distance learning, tutor led practical workshops, self directed learning, peer collaboration and formal assessments.

In addition to the accredited programmes, a number of specialist workshops are also available covering subjects such as evaluation, learning strategy and investigative interviewing.

As an ASTD International Partner organisation we also offer ASTD members and potential members all the benefits of ASTD membership (research access, benchmarking, weekly global updates, e-membership and magazine) here in the UK with networking and development meetings, delegation coordination for the ASTD International Conference and Expo, a UK conference and knowledge sharing opportunities for all.

The Learning Sanctuary programmes will:

• Offer a formal qualification and development path for learning professionals
• Provide learners with practical knowledge to use in their day to day roles.
• Provide improvement opportunities for learning professionals
• Provide opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of learning functions
• Provide evidence of investment in people
• Provide formal CPD evidence
• Benefit from leading edge research and activity