The Provider of Training Excellence© Accreditation was developed in consultation with a group of ‘Founding Member’ organisations. Established as leaders within their fields, these organisations agreed on the need for an external accreditation that verifies educational excellence and worked together to shape the accreditation. Many of whom were also instrumental in contributing to and piloting the criteria and assessment methodology.

The Provider of Training Excellence accreditation is delivered by the Professional Development Consortium t/a The CPD Standards Office. This is steered by an Expert Independent Advisory Board comprising academics, representatives from professional bodies and experts in training and lifelong learning. The criteria and methodology for the accreditation are regularly reviewed to ensure their validity and reliability.