Company History
S&D Training was set up in 1985 amid a time of depression and hardship for the South Durham area following the closure of the British Rail engineering works at Shildon.
In an area where unemployment rate was already well above the national average S&D Training's sole purpose was to to aid in the rejuvenation of the Shildon and Darlington areas by helping people get back into employment and training.
Since its inception S&D Training have been training, supporting and inspiring local individuals to realise their true potential.
Our Philosophy
The fundamental belief that everyone has the right to learn and achieve is at the core of the company's operations and so our programs are designed and developed to lower the barriers to employment and education that individuals may come up against. So that anyone irrespective of class, gender, age or background has the opportunity to succeed in life.
This fundamental belief in our learners continues to guide the organisation and 25 years on S&D Training can boast that it has directly helped more than 3000 individuals to find employment and 5000 onto our courses by addressing their barriers to work and through training or re-training.