News from QA

• 14 Aug 2014

  • Number of school leavers demanding IT apprenticeships doubles

    QA | London | 2014-08-14

    Not going to uni - applications for IT apprenticeships at an all-time high in the lead-up to A Level results day 2014, says top apprenticeship firm

• 13 Aug 2014

  • QA shortlisted for Personnel Today HR Supplier Partnership Award

    QA | London | 2014-08-13

    QA has been shortlisted for a HR Supplier Partnership Award, the category that recognises the achievements of suppliers of products and services in relation to a HR client.

• 14 Jul 2014

  • QA partners with Tour de France Hub 2014 to train 10,000 Volunteers

    QA | London | 2014-07-14

    QA selected to provide training to largest volunteer programme for the Tour de France.

• 25 Jun 2014

  • QA Apprentice, Alex Small, named Microsoft Apprentice of 2014

    QA | Slough, UK | 2014-06-25

    IT Apprentice at London-based Penman IT wins over judges at Microsoft’s parliamentary award ceremony – one of six awards given to QA Apprenticeships partners on the day.

• 07 May 2014

  • QA Apprenticeships leads the pack to take Tech Industry Gold accreditation

    QA | London | 2014-05-07

    QA Apprenticeships has become the first provider in the UK to be licensed to offer Tech Industry Gold apprenticeships – the employer-designed programmes that equip young people with the skills for a career in technology.

• 14 Apr 2014

  • QA partners with Computing Magazine for Securing Talent Initiative

    QA | London | 2014-04-14

    QA and Computing team up to combat cyber security skills gap.

• 02 Apr 2014

  • QA launches substantial recruitment drive due to high customer demand

    QA | London | 2014-04-02

    QA, the education and skills group which encompasses QA Learning, QA Apprenticeships, QA Higher Education and QA Executive Masters, today announced a significant and immediate sales and relationship management recruitment programme which will result in more than 50 new jobs across the UK.

• 01 Apr 2014

  • QA opens state of-the-art training centre in St James’ Gate, Newcastle to meet growing demand

    QA | Newcastle, UK | 2014-04-01

    QA, the UK-based training company that transforms performance through learning, opened a new state-of-the-art training centre in St James’ Gate, Newcastle, on Monday, 31st March 2014.

• 10 Mar 2014

  • QA to deliver Hortonworks Apache Hadoop 2.0 training in the UK

    QA | London | 2014-03-10

    QA joins Hortonworks Certified Partner network as the largest UK training partner.

• 06 Mar 2014

  • QA appoints new head for expanding Higher Education business

    QA | London | 2014-03-06

    QA, one of the UK’s leading learning organisations, today announced the appointment of Julie Noone as Managing Director of its expanding Higher Education business.

• 29 Jan 2014

  • QA wins Best Training Provider for the ContractorUK Readers’ Awards 2013

    QA | Slough | 2014-01-29

    IT contractors nominate QA as Best Training Provider

• 21 Nov 2013

  • QA awarded with Premier VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) status

    QA | LONDON | 2013-11-21

    VMware recognizes QA with Premier VATC status

• 17 Oct 2013

  • QA to host Project Management Assessment-Led Learning Summit

    QA | London | 2013-10-17

    QA is hosting a Project Management Summit with the Association for Project Management (APM) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to discuss an assessment led learning approach to Project Management Learning.

• 01 Oct 2013

  • QA to Deliver Amazon Web Services Training in the UK

    QA | London | 2013-10-01

    QA joins Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN); AWS-authorised training courses now available from QA.

• 12 Sep 2013

  • QA Appoints New Director of Cyber Security

    QA | London | 2013-09-12

    QA, the leading provider of Technical IT training, today announces the appointment of Greg Newton-Ingham to the position of Director of Cyber Security as part of an ongoing commitment to the provision of excellent cyber security training at QA.

• 06 Sep 2013

  • QA opens state of-the-art training centre in Leeds City Exchange to meet growing demand

    QA | LEEDS | 2013-09-06

    QA, the global training company that transforms performance through learning, opened a new state of the art training centre, in Leeds City Exchange on Tuesday, 3rd September 2013.

• 19 Jul 2013

  • QA listed as one of the top 10 UK training companies

    QA | London, UK | 2013-07-19

    LPI Publishes the 2013 ‘Training Top 50’ - QA remains at the top of the list

• 05 Jun 2013

  • QA trainers named vExperts by VMware

    QA | London, UK | 2013-06-05

    Trainers Bryan O’Connor and Andy Fox recognised by VMware in its 2013 vExperts list

• 19 Feb 2013

  • QA wins its second social learning gold

    QA | 2013-02-19

    Learning company’s social learning platform delivers award winning results.

• 15 Jan 2013

  • New research reveals major cyber security flaws in working practises

    QA | Slough, UK | 2013-01-15

    Misuse of corporate data, password protocols, and mobile app downloads all contributing to corporate cyber security risks.

• 22 Nov 2012

  • Changing the face of L&D Fujitsu chooses QA to help transform learning and development

    QA | London, UK | 2012-11-22

    Fujitsu chooses QA to help transform learning and development.

• 12 Nov 2012

  • QA wins gold at eLearning awards

    QA | Slough, UK | 2012-11-12

    Learning company recognised as the gold standard in social learning.

• 13 Jun 2012

  • QA launches enhanced PRINCE2 course to bridge gap between knowledge and implementation

    QA | London, UK | 2012-06-13

    QA incorporates soft skills and project management tools into training that goes beyond typical industry standards to help create more effective project managers.

• 30 Mar 2012

  • QA features in Top 20 Global Training Outsourcing Companies list for 4th year

    QA | UK | 2012-03-30

    QA is delighted to be included in TrainingIndustry.com's The Top 20 Global Training Outsourcing Companies list 2012, for the fourth year in a row. The list recognises those companies that have demonstrated expertise and experience in managing Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) engagements as well as creating a significant impact on the industry.

• 08 Feb 2012

  • QA recognised for innovation at the Learning Awards 2012

    QA | 2012-02-08

    Leading training provider QA has been recognised for both its innovation and people at the Learning & Performance Institute’s Annual Learning Awards.

• 31 Jan 2012

  • New PRINCE2® Professional qualification urges project managers to prove themselves

    QA | 2012-01-31

    PRINCE2® Professional, a new qualification from the APMG, which launched on the 30 January 2012, will independently certify an individual’s ability to understand and effectively apply the PRINCE2 methodology.

• 24 Jan 2012

  • Globally recognised Green Project Management™ courses now available exclusively at QA

    QA | 2012-01-24

    QA, the global training company that transforms performance through learning, today announced that it has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Green Project Management Ltd to deliver a range of fully accredited and globally recognised sustainable project management courses.

• 01 Nov 2010

  • QA launches new TOGAF™ training courses

    QA | 2010-11-01

    QA, the UK’s leading training company, has added The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF™) courses to its fast-growing enterprise architecture portfolio.

• 27 Sep 2010

  • QA announces the launch of its certification focused accelerated Microsoft training courses

    QA | 2010-09-27

    QA, the UK's leading IT training company, and Europe's largest provider of Microsoft training, has responded to customer demand and a new Microsoft Partner Programme by launching a new range of accelerated Microsoft training programmes

• 22 Sep 2010

  • QA launches new Enterprise and Solution Architecture courses

    QA | 2010-09-22

    The UK’s leading training company, QA, is expanding its business analysis training portfolio with three new ISEB-accredited courses.

• 17 Sep 2010

  • QA helps Scottish businesses with funded training

    QA | 2010-09-17

    QA, the UK’s leading training company, is helping small Scottish businesses benefit from up to £500 funding, per employee, for training.

• 06 Sep 2010

  • QA, the UK’s leading training company, partners with BusinessGenetics® to deliver a series of exclusive Business (Process) Modelling seminars

    QA | 2010-09-06

    BusinessGenetics pioneered the (eXtended) Business Modelling Language® (BML™), a revolutionary business modelling methodology that provides a new, scientific view of the business world and enables a quantum leap in business understanding, insights, and improvement.

• 31 Aug 2010

  • QA expands market-leading Green IT training portfolio

    QA | Slough, UK | 2010-08-31

    Leading training company QA launches new courses to further extend its lead in the emerging Green IT training market.

• 25 Aug 2010

  • QA announces the launch of new ITIL Specialist Qualifications

    QA | Slough, UK | 2010-08-25

    QA, the UK’s leading training company, is to launch the British Computing Society’s new Specialist Qualifications in IT Service Management.

• 03 Aug 2010

  • QA extends its management training offerings through partnership with the Institute of Leadership and Management

    QA | 2010-08-03

    QA, the UK’s leading training company, is now working with the Institute of Leadership and Management to deliver ILM-accredited training programmes.

• 20 Jul 2010

  • QA launches ITIL® (V3) Foundation eLearning

    QA | 2010-07-20

    The UK’s leading training company, QA, has launched its new ITIL (V3) Foundation eLearning course – designed to provide a high-quality, easily accessible, value-for-money ITIL training solution.

• 30 Jun 2010

  • Award-winning boost for QA's bespoke elearning team

    QA | 2010-06-30

    QA is delighted to announce the appointment of Stephanie Dedhar, recently named as 'Instructional Designer of the Year' at the IT Training Awards 2010. The newly introduced award recognises exceptional instructional design, innovation in eLearning intervention and the delivery of measurable improvement for learners.

• 28 Jun 2010

  • Strong year-end figures show QA bucking industry trends during turbulent times

    QA | 2010-06-28

    The year-end results for QA, the UK's leading training company, show an increase in profit and net cash as the company continues its outstanding performance, despite difficult trading conditions.

• 08 Jun 2010

  • QA again confirmed as UK’s top training company

    QA | 2010-06-08

    Independent training research company Pardo Fox confirms QA’s status as the UK’s top training provider for the fifth year in succession.

• 28 May 2010

  • QA employee to cycle across the UK for charity - from Lands End to John O'Groats in 14 days!

    QA | 2010-05-28

    Mary Payne, a QA customer service representative is used to looking after customers needs the length and breadth of the UK, but in June she takes this to a greater level.

• 11 May 2010

  • Lord Digby Jones future vision recognised by QA Apprentices recent visit to Microsoft UK HQ

    QA | 2010-05-11

    Apprentices get inspired by future technologies and Lord Digby Jones urges employers to recognise apprentices as the future.

• 06 May 2010

  • QA provides training to help organisations understand the new Equality Act 2010

    QA | 2010-05-06

    QA leads the market with new training workshops and toolkits to help organisations understand and comply with the Equality Act 2010.

• 04 May 2010

  • QA - Outstanding in Outsourcing

    QA | 2010-05-04

    2010 – QA did it again. To consolidate their position as the learning services company of choice in the UK, QA, has been recognised for its outstanding performance and industry innovation and impact in Managed Learning Services, for another year running.

• 26 Apr 2010

  • QA introduces new efficient and ethical concepts to the Service Desk & IT Support Show

    QA | United Kingdom | 2010-04-26

    At the 2010 Service Desk and IT Support Show, QA will demonstrate its new Service Management Learning Consultancy and training programmes to help organisations become more efficient, profitable and ethical.

• 14 Apr 2010

  • QA leads at HRD 2010 with training courses for people-focused organisations

    QA | 2010-04-14

    At HRD 2010, leading training company QA is to showcase training programmes that are designed to help organisations develop their focus on the people within their business.

• 16 Mar 2010

  • Calling all young IT enthusiasts - Microsoft Partner Apprenticeship vacancies available now

    QA | Slough, UK | 2010-03-16

    QA Ltd, the UK market leader in IT training has partnered with Microsoft in an exciting new initiative for potential young apprentices in London, Thames Valley, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Immediately available, these IT apprenticeship vacancies are worked based. This means that the participants are full time employees from day one with a company that is a Microsoft partner, and are supported by an extensive training programme.

• 11 Mar 2010

  • QA nominated in Green IT magazine awards

    QA | Slough, UK | 2010-03-11

    QA, the UK’s leading IT training company, has been nominated in two categories in the Green IT magazine awards for 2009.

• 04 Mar 2010

  • QA launches two new Microsoft initiatives that help increase business value

    QA | Slough, UK | 2010-03-04

    With technological tools developing at a pace, many organisations are unsure how to select the right solutions to improve business efficiency whilst ensuring their IT teams have the skills to maximise effectiveness of these new technologies. By working with Microsoft to deliver a series of ‘Unlocking the Business Value’ seminars and launching residential accelerated training programmes, QA present a learning solution that meets the needs of the individual and business.

• 10 Feb 2010

  • QA identified in Sunday Times survey as growth leader

    QA | 2010-02-10

    In this year’s Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track survey, QA has been identified as one of the UK’s top 100 performing private-equity backed companies.

• 07 Feb 2010

  • QA celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2010 by creating more IT apprenticeship places

    QA | 2010-02-07

    Government-funded training for 16-19* year olds provides valuable source of IT skills for employers.

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