Educators

We increase demand for high quality education and training, which meets industry needs.

You want:
- Industry recognition for your high-quality pathways to employment
- To improve your learners’ employment outcomes and academic results
- Learners and employers to choose your programmes over your competitors
We are the not-for-profit industry skills body for digital and tech and we manage the only industry accreditation for tech and digital, Tech Industry Gold.
Get Tech Industry Gold accredited
Ranging from degrees to apprenticeships to training programmes and bootcamps, programmes which meet employer defined Tech Industry Gold criteria benefit from industry validation of quality, an enriched learner experience, industry-recognised digital credentials, and practical support from digital employers across all sectors. Tech Industry Gold gives employers and individuals unrivalled confidence that learning is career-focused and industry-aligned.
The Tech Industry Gold Community
As a provider of Tech Industry Gold programmes, you become part of a rich community of employers and learning providers, giving you a unique knowledge-sharing forum, access to unrivalled expertise on skills standards and how to implement them, and the opportunity to collaborate on the evolution of education and training across the UK.
Attract more learners
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- External recognition for high quality, employment-relevant provision
- Access to employers who prefer or will only use Tech Industry Gold accredited programmes
- Industry recognition through digital credentials
Improve results and learner satisfaction
- Exceptional employment and academic outcomes
- Outstanding student satisfaction ratings
- Enriched student experience through practical employer support
Influence & learn
- Deeper industry engagement for teaching staff, supporting CPD
- Direct access to leading skills experts
- Influence on policy and links to government initiatives
For more information, contact:
Degrees and Apprenticeships
Kate Horton
Head of Academic Sales and Partnerships
Kate is responsible for all academic sales and partnerships for degrees and apprenticeships. Prior to this role Kate spent 11 years in academic publishing establishing connections with HEI’s across most of the UK and Ireland. Kate has a passion for further and higher education and believes there is an educational pathway out there for everyone, its just waiting to be discovered and enjoyed.
Kate is responsible for all academic sales and partnerships for degrees and apprenticeships. Prior to this role Kate spent 11 years in academic publishing establishing connections with HEI’s across most of the UK and Ireland. Kate has a passion for further and higher education and believes there is an educational pathway out there for everyone, its just waiting to be discovered and enjoyed.
Training Programmes
Dave Faulkner
Head of Corporate Sales and Partnerships
Dave has a passion for technology and education. He is responsible for growing the adoption of Tech Industry Gold accreditation in professional training programmes throughout the UK, as well as building our network of tech companies and ensuring that employers gain maximum value from their relationships with TechSkills.
Prior to joining TechSkills, Dave spent over a decade working for various software companies in business development roles, specialising in higher education across northern Europe.