Workforce Training Services

General information

Workforce Training Services is a welcoming and dynamic work based learning provider. We are committed to providing quality training, learning and support dedicated to our learners’ development and achievement.

Established in 1978 Workforce Training Services has a network of 5 training centres across the Greater Belfast area and is one of Northern Ireland’s leading providers of vocational training. We are committed to providing innovative teaching and learning processes, making our provision cutting edge and relevant to the sector skills in the local and national economy. At the same time we aim to be flexible and recognise the diverse needs and circumstances of our young people and adults.

Our vision is ‘Developing People to Achieve’. We actively promote the participation of our learners in decision making processes, helping them to understand the value of training, the importance of self-motivation and gaining accredited qualifications.

Workforce provides a wide range of professional and technical qualifications from Level 1 to Level 3 under Training for Success and Apprenticeship NI programmes. The vocational areas we specialise in are Business Administration, Childcare, Catering and Hospitality, Motor Vehicle, Multimedia, Hairdressing and Construction.

Workforce has established and maintains effective working links and partnerships with key support agencies and employers to meet the individual needs of all our learners. This has created a unique opportunity for us to develop our ApprenticeshipNI programme through liaison with these employers to allow our learners the opportunity to progress to higher level qualifications through employment.

Workforce has a rigorous and robust process for quality assurance and maintains a number of quality standards including; ISO 9001, Investors in People and IQ:RS with on-going quality audits from the Education and Training Inspectorate, Department of Employment and Learning and a range of awarding bodies.