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Latest Developments
News feature
Building the future
its 18 months as an Institute, including
the launch of a new website. This now
provides the latest news and views in L&D,
as well as information on forthcoming
for learning &
events, a membership directory and useful
research items for members.
development
There has also been a significant increase in
interest in BILD membership – which looks
set to grow rapidly in the next 12 months.
Indeed, we continue to break records of
monthly growth!
Introducing Learning Magazine
‘Supported by’ the British Institute for
A key part of the BILD’s strategy to raise
the profile of the Institute, and in turn all
Learning & Development (the BILD)’,
L&D professionals, is to align itself with
the main training providers in the UK –
Jack Wills discusses the latest
such as the Training Foundation,
which has formulated the learning
developments at the Institute, which will
accreditation system known as Training
Application Performance (TAP). We will
impact the whole L&D industry
continue to seek out and work with
other key organisations.
2008-2009 sees the BILD running and
to specifically support the learning and
participating in more events than ever before.
I
t gives me great pleasure to announce
that the British Institute for Learning & development sector. At the time of its
There are a total of six member events,
Development (the BILD) has teamed up formation some 18 months ago, it was felt
two internationally focused events and the
with Learning Magazine! that no other institute in existence properly
BILD annual conference. Additionally, the
catered for the needs of L&D professionals
BILD will make use of its Accredited Trade
From now on, all BILD members will or distinguished the requirements of
Organisation (ATO) status, awarded by
the United Kingdom Trade and Investment
receive an issue of Learning Magazine free these professionals from those working in
(UKTI) department, by taking members
of charge as part of their membership generalist human resource. BILD aims to fill
to participate in overseas conferences. By
package. The BILD will also be providing that gap.
doing this we will be able to make use
editorial input from BILD staff, directors
of government grants to assist members’
and, of course, the most important group What we have achieved so far
participation where possible.
of all – our members. Since its formation, the Institute has
completely re-branded, re-located and
We are really excited about this new realigned its entire membership structure.
development, and hope that it will give The introduction of individual “A key part of the
BILD members a brand-new benefit that membership categories, mapped against
BILD’s strategy to
will keep them even more informed qualifications and experience, now
about developments in the learning and offers a professional recognition path
raise the profile of the
development environment. for individuals working within learning
Institute, and in turn
and development at all levels. Detailed
About the BILD criteria for eligibility at Affiliate, Associate
all L&D professionals,
Some of you reading this will be new to (ABILD), Member (MBILD) and Fellow
is to align itself with
the BILD, and I would just like to give you (FBILD) grades are set out on the BILD
the main training
a little more information about us. The website at www.thebild.org. The same
BILD was born out of the British Learning BILD membership options are now providers in the UK”
Association (BLA), which in turn was formed also available to qualifying applicants
by the merger of the British Association who work for employers previously
for Open Learning and The Forum for represented solely as organisations.
In addition, the World of Learning Awards
Technology in Training in November 2003. is being held in association with the BILD.
As a registered charity, the BILD is a non- There have been a number of other Members of the BILD holding Fellow status
profit making organisation that aims notable achievements at the BILD during will be involved in the judging process.
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