The Skills Centre has acquired Sorted Training to strengthen its commercial training portfolio.

The acquisition of Sorted Training will result in the further expansion of The Skills Centre's portfolio nationally.

The Skills Centre already has training centres across London and Birmingham, and training programmes in Liverpool, Bristol and along the HS2 line, working for clients such as OHOB, Laing O'Rourke, HS2, Mace, Wates, Engie, Galldris, Berkley Group, Keltbray, TfL, Fortel, London Square, Morrisroe and Multiplex. It provides pre-employment, construction training and career support from entry level to NVQ level 7.

Sorted Training, based in Chesterfield, offers an innovative approach to Health & Safety training, helping employers within the industry through delivery of Health & Safety training and NVQ assessments. It complies with key tender applications and principal contractors, including creating policies and reviewing safety equipment, on-site short courses, offering CSCS / CPCS NVQ to specialist accredited Face fit testing through Qualitative or Quantitative methods.


Jon Howlin, Chief Executive of The Skills Centre, said: "The Skills Centre is a reputable, secure and maturing business partner and offers a broad provision to the construction industry and learners and community focused partners. We are a UK-wide leader in construction training to the UK’s construction industry and the acquisition of Sorted Training, a company that shares our community-focused values, is further testament to our growth.

"The construction sector has a massive skills shortage across all parts of the industry. Thanks to this merger, we will be training even more people new to the construction industry to fill pivotal positions. Sorted Training aligns perfectly with The Skills Centre’s missions to transform lives by providing local people access to local opportunities, so the acquisition makes total sense."