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.

“The TIG accreditation provides a quality differentiator which will allow us to open up new opportunities with new clients as well as getting the opportunity to network with experienced professionals within the sector. Moreover, being part of the Tech Industry Gold community will allow us to understand the wider problems the Tech industry is facing and allow us to ‘give something back’ through our expertise.”
Paul Freeman, Managing Director, GK Apprenticeships Ltd
“TechSkills produces high calibre talent and provides them the pathway towards a prosperous digital career. I have not seen any other programme out there that are backed by so many industry leaders and employer partners. As an Alumni, I can confidently say that their support and resources helped kick-start my career. Therefore, when hiring we have a preference for taking on people from TIG courses.”
Sina Haghighat, Product Manager Hydrogen – Renewables & Energy Solutions, Shell

Get Tech Industry Gold accredited

The Tech Industry Gold Community
Attract more learners
- 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
- Exceptional employment and academic outcomes
- Outstanding student satisfaction ratings
- Enriched student experience through practical employer support
- 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
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.