Bild Association of Certified Training

What Bild Association of Certified Training does

Bild Association of Certified Training (ACT) is a UK-registered charity (charity number 1190461), formed in 2018 as a separate business entity within the BILD Group. ACT is the sole organisation licensed by the Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) to certify training services against the RRN Training Standards, and the only certification body accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to ISO 17065:2012. The organisation does not deliver training itself; instead, it assesses, certifies, and annually re-assesses training providers that deliver programmes covering physical restraint, restrictive interventions, de-escalation, breakaway techniques, and positive behaviour support to vulnerable populations across health, education, and social care settings.

ACT's revenue model is built on a structured certification fee schedule. One-time application and re-application fees of £7,565 cover initial assessment, while recurring annual fees comprise an organisational fee (£912), per-senior-trainer fees (£453), per-curriculum fees (£402), and per-affiliate fees (£516). Additional one-time charges apply for re-certification (£2,163), change of scope (£2,060), ownership transfer (£1,710), discretionary extension (£2,858), and additional assessment days (£1,138). A 3% uplift was applied from 1 May 2026 for the 2026/2027 billing year. Distribution is direct via the ACT website and a public Certified Training Services directory, with demand driven primarily by mandatory or expected use of RRN Certified Training by NHS England-commissioned services, CQC-regulated providers, and statutory guidance under the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018.

ACT's certified base spans 140+ organisations across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Ireland, including NHS trusts (e.g., West London NHS Trust, South London and Maudsley NHSFT), social care providers (e.g., United Response, Royal Mencap Society), education-focused training firms (e.g., Teach Safer), and commercial training organisations (e.g., Team Teach). The organisation is supported by a small staff (5 employees) and engages its certified community through a quarterly newsletter, online Community of Practice meetings, a Steering Group, and an extensive resource library. A new trademarked logo was launched in April 2026 as a quality mark, and ACT is currently preparing for the release of RRN Training Standards Edition 2.0, during which acceptance of new applications has been temporarily paused.

Name

Bild Association of Certified Training

Legal name

Bild Association of Certified Training

Website

https://bildact.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bild Association of Certified Training (ACT) is a UK charity and the sole UKAS-accredited, RRN-licensed certification body that assesses training providers delivering restrictive-intervention programmes to NHS, social care, education, and commercial training sectors across the UK and Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Certification Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Programmatic Accreditors (Discipline/Profession-Specific) (EDADACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Defensive Tactics, Use-of-Force & De-escalation Training (EDAOAMAM), Compliance, Safety & Regulatory Training (BPACANAC)

Keywords

• Training certification services
• Restraint reduction standards
• UKAS accredited certification
• Restrictive intervention training
• Positive behaviour support

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Certification Application Fees: One-time fees charged to organizations applying for certification against the RRN Training Standards, including application fees and re-application fees.
2. Annual Certification Fees: Recurring fees including organisational fees, senior trainer fees, curriculum fees, and affiliate fees charged annually to maintain certification status.
3. Re-certification and Modification Fees: Fees for re-certification, changes of scope, ownership transfers, and discretionary extensions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bild Association of Certified Training (ACT) is a UK charity that certifies training services as complying with the Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) Training Standards. ACT assesses and certifies training providers that deliver programs involving physical restraint, restrictive interventions, de-escalation, breakaway techniques, and positive behaviour support across health, education, and social care settings. As the sole certification body licensed by the RRN and accredited by UKAS to ISO 17065:2012, ACT is the gatekeeper for compliance with national standards in this area.

Product overview

Bild Association of Certified Training (ACT) is a UK charity providing certification for training that includes physical restraint. ACT is licensed by the Restraint Reduction Network to certify training services as complying with the RRN Training Standards. ACT does not deliver training itself but serves as the sole certification body that assesses training providers against the Restraint Reduction Network Training Standards, improving the health and wellbeing of people accessing health, education, and social care services.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RRN Training Standards Certification Formal certification of training providers against the Restraint Reduction Network Training Standards, covering physical restraint, restrictive interventions, de-escalation, breakaway techniques, and positive behaviour support. The certification assesses curricula, senior trainer competence, and organizational systems, and is the only certification scheme licensed by the RRN and accredited by UKAS to ISO 17065:2012. Available to NHS trusts, social care providers, commercial training companies, and other training service providers operating in the UK.

Quantifiable outcome

• Since 2020, there has been a contractual requirement for staff working within specialist commissioned NHS services who use restrictive interventions to have undertaken RRN Certified Training.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Restraint Reduction Network (RRN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018ACT is licensed by the Restraint Reduction Network to certify training services as complying with the RRN Training Standards. The RRN is currently chaired by Professor Joy Duxbury and has a National Steering Group with representation from CQC, NHSE, HEE, ADASS, Department for Health and Social Care, Department of Education, RCN, NAPICU, Ofsted, MIND, British Institute of Human Rights, and various universities, academics, individuals with lived experience, and Certified Training Services. The RRN works with Health Education England to produce training standards that protect safety, human rights, and support the minimisation of restrictive practice.
• United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018ACT is accredited by UKAS as meeting the ISO 17065:2012 standards for service certification. UKAS is the national accreditation body for the United Kingdom, appointed by government, to assess organisations that provide certification, testing, inspection and calibration services. The RRN requires certification bodies to be accredited by UKAS.
• BILD Group (The British Institute of Learning Disabilities)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018ACT is part of the BILD Group which includes: The British Institute of Learning Disabilities (charity number: 1019663), Bild Association of Certified Training (charity number: 1190461), and Bild Restraint Reduction Network (charity number: 1187984). The British Institute of Learning Disabilities was founded in 1971 by Professor Gerry Simon to champion the human rights of people with disabilities and improve their quality of life. ACT was formed in 2018 and is a separate and distinct business entity with none of the staff or trustees working for BILD or the RRN.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FutureQuals: UK Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation offering vocational and occupational qualifications. Directly comparable to ACT in business model (certifying training providers against standards).
• City & Guilds: UK vocational and technical qualification awarding body. Comparable to ACT as a regulated certification/awarding organisation issuing credentials against training standards, though across a much broader vocational portfolio.
• NCFE: UK vocational and technical awarding organisation offering regulated qualifications across health, social care, and education. Operates a similar certification framework model to ACT, albeit at a much larger scale.
• Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance: UK-regulated awarding organisation specialising in compliance, health and safety, and first-aid qualifications. Closely comparable operating model to ACT: certifies training providers against externally-set standards.
• NOCN Group: UK awarding and accreditation body covering vocational qualifications, apprenticeship standards, and training certifications. Comparable certification economics and regulatory positioning to ACT.
• Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH): UK-registered charity awarding regulated qualifications and certifications in public health, health and safety, and behavioural change. Closely comparable mission and certification-economics to ACT.
• Training Qualifications UK (TQUK): UK Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation operating across health, social care, education, and safety qualifications. Comparable to ACT as a regulated certification body for training providers.
• Qualsafe Awards: UK Ofqual-recognised awarding body focused on first aid, health and safety, and prehospital care qualifications. Direct comparable to ACT in the way it certifies training services against defined standards.

Others

• UKAS: UK's national accreditation body and ACT's own regulator (accredits ACT against ISO 17065:2012). Not a commercial competitor but a directly comparable governance/economics analogue as a UK standards and accreditation infrastructure player.

Broad incumbents

• BSI Group: UK national standards body and ISO 17065-accredited certification body across management systems, healthcare, and social-care standards. Broader incumbent that competes for adjacent certification spend but does not focus on RRN-specific certification.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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