Salford Professional Development (SPD) is a subsidiary of the University of Salford, based in Greater Manchester. We deliver accredited and non-accredited training to over 9,000 customers per year across both the public and private sector. SPD also hosts countless conferences every year which are built upon current affairs and government policy, with a host of high-profile speakers from across different sectors. Continuing professional development is the main for career progression, helping you learn new abilities, keep up with the altering demands of the workplace and obtain valuable qualifications. SPD work with several different accrediting bodies to ensure our customers are provided with only the best quality and experience. SPD have a matchless offering which combines industry with academia, allowing us to utilize a bank of information within our academics for theoretical study, and combining this with industry case studies from our partners.

Our Courses and Events cover:

• Education
• Health and Social Care
• Media and Digital
• Business and Law
• Built Environment
• Public Services

How professional development provision can help you

The benefits of continued professional development involve:

• Learning new abilities and gaining recognized qualifications
• Developing new ways of working, approaching problems, and running others
• Preparing to take on additional responsibility and increase earning potential
• Increasing reliance
• Learning at a pace that is right for you and fits around your existing responsibilities