Sirius Skills

What Sirius Skills does

Sirius Skills Consulting Ltd is a privately held vocational training provider founded in 2010 and headquartered in Mountain Ash, South Wales. The company delivers QCF/RQF qualifications from Levels 2 to 5 across three core pathways: Childcare (Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development), Health and Social Care, and Leadership and Management, alongside Essential Skills Wales qualifications in Application of Numbers, Communication, and Digital Literacy. All programmes are available bilingually in Welsh and English, supported by a partnership with Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

The company's service model is work-based learning with remote assessment capabilities, including phone-based assessments and virtual learner support that were adapted during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Delivery is assessor-led, with named Lead Internal Quality Assurers and vertical-specialist assessors for each pathway. The technology stack is operational rather than platform-based — there is no unified software product, no mobile app, and no public API. The offering consists of individual qualification programmes that learners progress through sequentially, with Level 5 pathways enabling registration as a Registered Manager with Social Care Wales.

Sirius Skills generates revenue primarily through Welsh Government-funded apprenticeship frameworks and government-supported training programmes in Wales, serving both individual learners and employers across small, mid-market, and enterprise segments. The customer base spans childcare providers (e.g., Acorns Nurseries, Burleigh House Nursery, Llandovery College Nursery), health and social care providers (e.g., Athena Care Group, Direct Nursing Services, Amman Care Services, The Willows), and select enterprises (Miller Argent). The company is founder-controlled by Claire and Mark Woods, operates within Wales only, and has no disclosed external funding rounds or institutional investment.

Name

Sirius Skills

Legal name

Sirius Skills Consulting Ltd

Website

https://siriusskills.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sirius Skills is a Welsh vocational training provider founded in 2010, delivering bilingual QCF/RQF qualifications (Levels 2-5) across childcare, health and social care, and leadership and management, funded primarily through Welsh Government apprenticeship frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Qualifications Framework Authorities (NQF/Skills Framework) (EDADAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Career & Technical Education (CTE) Standards Authorities (EDADAEAE), TVET/Skills & Workforce Education Authorities (EDADAAAH), Qualifications & Credit Framework Authorities (EDADAEAD)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Apprenticeship qualifications
• Childcare training Wales
• Health social care training
• Leadership management qualifications

Headquarters

HQ city

Mountain Ash

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. QCF/Apprenticeship Training Delivery: Delivers QCF (Qualifications and Credit Framework) qualifications from Levels 2-5 across childcare, health & social care, and management sectors. Revenue appears to be derived from apprenticeship framework funding and government-supported training programmes in Wales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sirius Skills is a Wales-based vocational training provider delivering QCF/RQF qualifications from Levels 2 through 5 across three sectors: Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development (childcare), Health and Social Care, and Leadership and Management. Programmes are delivered through work-based learning, remote assessments, and dedicated assessor support, available in both Welsh and English, and funded via apprenticeship frameworks and Welsh Government-supported training programmes.

Product overview

Sirius Skills is a training company providing QCF/RQF qualifications from Levels 2–5 across three main pathways: Childcare (Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development/CCPLD), Health and Social Care, and Leadership and Management. The company offers programmes in both Welsh and English and provides Essential Skills qualifications (Application of Numbers, Communication, Digital Literacy) alongside main qualifications. The offering consists of individual qualification programmes rather than a unified software platform—each pathway contains multiple qualification levels that build upon each other, from entry-level (Level 2) through to senior management (Level 5).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Childcare & Playwork Qualifications (Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development / CCPLD) Vocational QCF/RQF qualifications from Level 2 (entry-level) through Level 5 (leadership and management) for those working with children aged 0-19 in nurseries, playgroups, children's centres, and childminding settings. Pathways include preparing for leadership, professional practice (with ALN and SLCN specialisms), and practice-based leadership and management. Aimed at childcare workers, nursery practitioners, managers, and childminders in Wales.
• Health and Social Care Qualifications Vocational QCF/RQF qualifications from Level 2 through Level 5 for health and social care workers, including Adults and Children and Young People pathways. Higher levels (Level 5 Practice) enable registration as a Registered Manager with Social Care Wales. Aimed at care workers, nurses, social workers, and residential/community care staff in Wales.
• Leadership & Management Qualifications Vocational QCF/RQF and BTEC management qualifications from Level 2 (Team Leading) through Level 5 (Management and Leadership with strategic management concepts). Designed for team leaders, supervisors, first-line managers, section managers, assistant managers, and middle managers across sectors.
• Essential Skills Wales Essential Skills Wales qualifications in Application of Numbers, Communication, and Digital Literacy at various levels, delivered alongside main QCF qualifications to support learner progression.
• Welsh-Medium / Bilingual Learning Welsh-medium and bilingual learning opportunities across all Sirius Skills qualification pathways, supported by Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol with dedicated bilingual representatives and Welsh-language resources.

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coleg Cymraeg CenedlaetholcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol creates training and study opportunities in Welsh and supports Welsh-medium education. Sirius Skills promotes and offers Welsh-medium/bilingual learning opportunities to all learners in partnership with the Coleg.
• Cambrian CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDisplayed as a partner logo on the website footer, indicating a working relationship in delivering education and training services.
• NTFW (National Training Federation for Wales)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDisplayed as a partner logo, representing membership or partnership in the Welsh training federation network.
• Jobforce WalesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDisplayed as a partner logo, indicating collaboration with Welsh employment and skills initiatives.
• Skill AcademyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDisplayed as a partner logo, indicating a collaborative relationship in skills and training delivery.
• Welsh GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelsh Government branding appears on the website footer, indicating funding and support for training programmes delivered in Wales through government-funded apprenticeship and qualification frameworks.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Remit Group: UK training and apprenticeship provider operating across multiple sectors including health, care, and business services. Comparable in apprenticeship framework delivery, employer-funded model, and multi-sector qualification stack.
• Lifetime Training: UK-based vocational training and apprenticeship provider with strong presence in health & social care, childcare, and management qualifications — directly comparable in sector mix, apprenticeship framework delivery, and employer-funded B2B model.
• T2 Group (T2 Apprenticeships / T2 Training): UK-based training and apprenticeship provider covering health, social care, childcare, and management at Levels 2–5. Similar apprenticeship framework funding model and employer-services focus.
• Realise (Realise Learning): UK apprenticeship and vocational training provider serving health, care, and management sectors with employer-led and learner-led pathways — comparable funding model, qualification levels, and B2B employer engagement motion.
• Paragon Education: UK vocational training provider focused on health, social care, and childcare qualifications (Levels 2–5), with employer and learner pathways. Direct overlap in sector mix, qualification levels, and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• NCFE: UK awarding organisation and vocational education provider across childcare, health & social care, and management qualifications. Comparable in qualification framework alignment and qualification stack, but operates at substantially greater scale.
• City & Guilds: Major UK awarding body for vocational qualifications including health, social care, and management. Sirius Skills delivers qualifications that sit within similar frameworks; City & Guilds is a broader incumbent player with end-to-end content and assessment.
• Skills for Care: Sector skills body for adult social care in England (analogous Welsh body is Social Care Wales). Operates in the same qualification framework and training ecosystem that Sirius Skills delivers against.
• Seetec: Major UK training and employability provider covering apprenticeships, vocational qualifications, and workforce development across multiple sectors — broader portfolio but overlapping apprenticeship and health/social care offerings.

Others

• Social Care Wales: Welsh sector regulator and workforce development body for social care. Sirius Skills' Level 5 H&SC qualification enables registration as a Registered Manager with Social Care Wales — making them a regulatory ecosystem partner rather than competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SkillsSirius
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sirius-skills-consulting-ltd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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