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The British Institute for Learning and Development (the BILD) is the UK’s leading individual and organisational membership organisation, representing the interests of learning & development professionals.

The BILD is a registered charity: 328229

The Institute

The British Institute for Learning and Development addresses the needs and raises the status of all those involved in learning and development (both organisations and individuals). With a focus on professionalism and performance improvement, it provides coherence to a sector that embraces corporate, work based and lifelong learning and vocational training.

Our Vision:

To provide a centre of expertise for those involved in learning and development; enhancing professional growth, performance improvement and credibility supported by the collective expertise of the membership.

Our Mission:

To contribute to the development and success of our members by offering the following:

  • Impartial information and advice
  • Examples of best practice
  • News on techniques and technologies in learning
  • Information on issues and events
  • Opportunities for networking and access to the collective expertise of the membership
  • Support in the use of quality models and promoting continuous improvements
  • Strategic links with key organisations both UK and worldwide.
The BILD is a registered charity and operates on a non-profit making basis.The non-commercial status means that the Institute can offer an independent view without bias to any one sector.

What our members say.....

"As a defence organisation, The BILD has provided us with outstandingopportunities to understand what is going on in the learning arenabeyond Defence, whilst also enabling us to contribute from our ownexperience and expertise. It is of the highest importance to us tobelong to such a highly regarded and valuable association"
Defence Academy UK

"BILD provide a platform that enables us to keep pace with, and contribute to, developments within our industry"
Deltanet International



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BILD Connect Event - Serious Games (08/03/2010)

BILD Connect Event - Serious Games, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom Shrivenham, Wiltshire, SN6 8LA

Sponsorship Opportunities (18/02/2010)

BILD Annual Conference - sponsorship opportunities available!

Guardian Newspaper Supplement (09/02/2010)

The Guardian Newspaper - Learning and Development Supplement Take part in an employee engagement report distributed in the Guardian newspaper!

Members' discount - Training Journal (08/02/2010)

We are pleased to announce that from now on all BILD members will be able to apply for a discounted subscription to Training Journal.