Lean Education and Development Limited are one of the UK's largest and most successful providers of Continuous Improvement work related vocational training. Our programmes are designed with yourselves, either to complement your existing team journey or to help with any current strategies you are trying to implement within the company.
Lead Education and Development’s team are at the centre of change in an organisation. We know that the most complex aspect of any training programme that we deliver will be affecting ‘people change’. We will ensure that we have a team with a core set of skills who can deliver this. At LEAD we are committed to providing clients with the highest standards of service and take immense pride in our team by hiring the best in the business.
Our coaches are change management and people experts. They deliver to the highest standard and are specialists in Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen and other Continuous Improvement/Change Management techniques. However, we know it’s how we apply these learnings and the tools and techniques we teach, which adds the most value to our clients.
What sets us apart is the way that we engage with people and support them through their journey. Our values, our desire to succeed and our ability to quickly adapt to the ever evolving challenges which businesses face, has allowed us to build an enviable track record of delivering major business benefits to businesses across the United Kingdom, and all over the world.
Maxine Jones
Chief Executive Officer
“It is a real privilege working at LEAD with such a talented group of individuals. Every day is different, and we have fun continually looking for ways to improve the apprentice and employer journey. It is a real honour to work in a team that takes such pride in their work.”
Gary Cooper
Director of Strategy and HR
“I am extremely proud to work with our customers because the quality of our Lean apprenticeships speak for themselves. We have a fantastic record of achievement and a professional team in place to help, support and deliver our programmes in your organisation.”
Darren Wilson
Head of Quality
"I have the daily satisfaction of knowing that what I do helps enrich the lives of working people through education, particularly in continuous improvement apprenticeships. It is easy to deal with work pressure when you know that what you’re doing is actually having a significant benefit."
Simon Riley
Digital and Data Manager
"It is exciting to work for LEAD. It is a privilege to work for such a forward thinking, progressive and inclusive training provider."
Pat Souter
Academy Manager
"Having worked in the Training Industry for 20 years and been party to the many changes over the years, I still feel passionate about what I do . The learner experience is at the forefront of all we do. They are our priority and working within Apprenticeships can be extremely satisfying and gives you a great sense of Job satisfaction"
Mark Bradley
Lead Engineering Tutor
"Having worked in Engineering and Education for a combined 40 years, I still feel extremely passionate about delivering high quality training programs to apprentices and learners, by inspiring innovation, developing skills and knowledge needed for our young people to become engineers of the future.”
John Lockley
Head of Engineering
I have worked within Engineering and Construction delivering high quality training to apprentices and adults for over 40 years. It has been my priority to ensure that the learner’s experience is at the forefront of all that we deliver, and the apprentices gain the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours to become the best engineers they can be."