Derby College

Academy Centre for Business Improvement

Derby College is one of the largest FE Colleges in England, employing over 1200 staff with a turnover of £50 million and approximately 5,000 full time and 17,000 part-time students.

Corporate College at Derby College understands the need of 'Process industries' to improve skills through the Cogent Gold Standard areas of Functional & Behavioural skills, Compliance, Technical Competence & Business Improvement, and has been providing such pro-active skills solutions to more than 950 employers nationally for fourteen years.

Our business development team will ascertain your business objectives and needs including current and future skills gaps, and provide you with a responsive training solution constantly reviewed to your changing demands.

We are regional lead provider for the Manufacturing NSA and have Network status for both Processing and Food & Drink Manufacturing NSA, and part of our current offering is on-site Assessment  / Training in; Business Improvements, Processing/Manufacturing and Warehouse logistics, Health & Safety, Management, ICT, Administration, Customer Service, Skills for Life and Apprenticeships in Engineering,

Corporate College was the first provider in the East Midlands to be awarded the Training Quality Standard (TQS) part A, confirming the College understands and exceeds employers' needs. The College has been awarded TQS part B accreditation which recognised excellence in engagement with Processing / Manufacturing and Engineering Employers.

The College achieved EMskills quality mark, accrediting best practice in meeting training and support needs of business and Matrix standard which is testament to the high quality of information, advice and guidance offered to learners and employers.