Your employer-led skills and quality assurance expert

We develop and quality assure industry relevant skills solutions in the UK and internationally across apprenticeships, work-based learning and technical vocational education, as well as providing a consultancy service internationally to support countries in developing sustainable skills models.

About us

Our employer-led approach

Our employer-led boards and networks give us an unparalleled insight into the skills priorities now and in the future.

Our international reach

Our work to transform skills, training and professional standards extends to several nations around the world.

Our services

Quality assurance

Our quality assurance approaches and accreditation programmes help provide a sustainable way for employers to play leading role in the skills agenda and ensure the solutions respond to their changing needs.

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International consultancy

We specialise in supporting countries with a true thirst for professional development, who are passionate about helping people into work and supporting continuous development of the existing workforce.

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Latest news

People 1st International secures rights to operate WorldHost on a global level

People 1st International has secured the rights to ratings-boosting customer service programme WorldHost – widening the opportunity for businesses, destinations and major events to build on the successes of the programme and actively transform the customer experience in the UK, and beyond.

18/12/2018

People 1st International partner with King’s Training Panama SA on contract awarded by the Government of the Republic of Panama to develop curriculum for new specialist training institute

King’s Training Panama SA and its partnership, managed by People 1st International, have been awarded a £2.1million contract the develop curricula for 18 training programmes for Panama’s new state-of-the-art Instituto Técnico Superior Especializado (ITSE).

27/11/2018

People 1st International wins contract to support Philippines in building management skills of construction workforce

People 1st International has been appointed by the Philippine Constructors Association Inc. to develop and quality assure a fit for purpose management training programme that will transform the skills of supervisory level construction workers in the Philippines’ booming construction industry.

14/11/2018

Update on the acquisition by Workforce Development Trust

Following the acquisition by the Workforce Development Trust (see press release published 30 April) People 1st continues to trade and operates as a standalone legal entity focussing on its key sector activities including apprenticeships, external quality assurance, accreditation services and work in the devolved nations and international markets.

30/04/2018