About us

Our business was launched by Cleland Thom in September 2002.

 



                                              
   Cleland Thom
 


Since then, we have become one of the largest providers of online home study courses in the UK
We provide fully accredited:
Journalism Courses - many leading to NCTJ exams
Proofreading Courses
Copywriting Courses
Business Courses
Writing Courses
Personal Development Courses

Philip Hilton is the writer & tutor for the following courses:
 
Business Skills
Life Coaching & Communication
Stress Management


                                                       Philip Hilton

We have around 700 students in more than 30 countries.

They range from beginners to people who work on national and local newspapers, Sky News, Sky Sports, the BBC and local radio stations across the UK and abroad.

We also have many students going through a career change, and growing numbers who find us a cheaper, more flexible option than going to a college or a training centre.

Our director, Cleland Thom, is recognised as one of the UK's leading trainers.

Our courses were featured in a Daily Express article on distance learning. The Express referred to these courses as ones that 'beat other options in flexibility and convenience for those who want to catch up or make a new start.'

We are here to make your dreams come true. We have dozens of students who have found it works for them. Come and join them!

Our partner organisation, Potential.UK.com, provides in-house training courses for businesses, charities and public authorities across the UK.

We are based in Chichester, West Sussex.
 
Why you can trust us
You need to be sure you can trust us before you enrol on one of our courses.

We are members of the Association of British Correspondence Colleges and are bound by its Code of Ethics.

Our courses were fully accredited by the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council (ODQLC) in May 2006 following an independent assessment of our administration, learner support and teaching materials.

Our students were contacted by the ODQLC and asked to fill in a questionnaire about all aspects of their tuition.

ODL QC assessors praised our courses, singling out the provision of content and the on-screen interaction between student and teacher as particularly useful innovations.

Dr David Morley, ODL QC chief executive said: "This is one of the best new small provisions to come before council in recent years, and we are delighted to acknowledge its quality."
You can also check us out at these sites:
We are recognised and listed by the UK government
We are fully accredited by Open and Distance Learning Quality Council
Our courses are listed by the UK's Learndirect, National Learning Directory, www.educationuk.org and Advice Resources
Our courses have met UK Government criteria for Career Development Loans
We are listed in the Department for Education and Skills' UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP)
Cleland Thom is a member of the Training Consortium, the Society of Editors and the Chartered Institute of Journalists
We are members of Jaguar Cars' Your Time scheme, where Jaguar employees can choose to do one of our online courses at the company's expense.
You are welcome to contact any of these organisations to confirm our status.

You are also welcome to email our current and former students to ask them about our courses. In fact we would encourage you to do so.

Email us if you would like us to put you in touch with them.
 

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