A BEWDLEY-based organisation specialising in IT training has been recognised by the National Skills Academy for IT.

TDM Wyre Academy has been awarded founder partner status as the National Skills Academy for IT launches its Training Partner Network, promoting excellence in IT professional learning and development across the UK.

Derrin Kent, managing director at TDM Wyre Academy, said: "Professional training for the IT workforce - including quality ICT apprenticeships for developers, designers, technicians, systems engineers, managers and security specialists - is vital to the current and future needs of the sector and to the wider UK economy.”

He added: "By joining the Training Partner network, TDM Wyre Academy has shown its commitment to investing in the future growth and development of the workforce.”

The Partner Network was created by the IT Skills Academy to help professionals access the training employers in the sector value and ensure it is delivered to the highest standards.

Working with a training quality panel comprising major IT employers, the IT Skills Academy has approved 17 Training Partners across the UK, including universities, colleges and private providers.

Karen Price, chief executive, e-skills UK, said: "The Training Partner Network is aimed at identifying and making available the best in IT training for everyone working in the UK’s IT sector.”