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Heart of Worcestershire College is proud to announce its designation as an approved Platinum Centre provider of The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) qualifications. This prestigious recognition highlights the college’s excellence in CIPD qualification delivery for maintaining the high standards in professional education delivery and assessment. 

The CIPD has been championing better work and working lives for over 100 years. It helps organisations thrive by focusing on their people. It collaborates to shape work that is better for everyone. The CIPD wants to see good work within inclusive and responsible businesses, making our economies and societies stronger. In our changed and changing world of work, the need to deliver on this has never been more urgent. 

The CIPD is the professional body leading and supporting the people profession. It sets the standards, builds capabilities, and connects its global community of HR, L&D, OD and all people professionals. Through its Royal Charter, only the CIPD award internationally recognised chartered status. It offers qualifications and learning programmes that develop general and specialist practitioners. 

With over 160,000 members globally - and a growing community using its research, insights, and learning - the CIPD provides a strong voice for its profession. It works with governments and organisations to campaign for better work. It helps people managers to support their diverse teams to get the best out of their people, meeting the demands of changing workplaces and working practices. 

Its charitable status means it provides an inclusive community and independent voice across the world. It leads debate, challenges when it matters and uses its influence for the better. It sees a future where work helps people find and develop their talents, and protects their wellbeing, so they can give their best. The CIPD wants to improve work for all, strengthening the people profession and recognising their vital part in achieving this purpose. 

Achieving Platinum Centre recognition demonstrates Heart of Worcestershire College’s commitment to delivering high-quality education that meets CIPD’s standards for marking assessment and membership, that we have robust Centre administration and operations in place, whilst demonstrating high levels of learner satisfaction.