Skills for Justice

What Skills for Justice does

Skills for Justice is a UK not-for-profit organisation and operating brand of The Workforce Development Trust (WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRUST Ltd), a registered charity in England and Wales (no. 1143246) and Scotland (SC045901). It functions as the licensed Sector Skills Council for Justice, Fire and Rescue, Local Government, and Armed Forces sectors, holding this designation via its parent\'s UK Commission for Employment and Skills license. The organisation employs approximately 34 people at its Bristol headquarters and delivers services to public sector employers across all four UK nations.

The company\'s core technology is the trademarked Six Steps Methodology to Integrated Workforce Planning, a nationally referenced workforce planning framework, complemented by the Ambit employee engagement survey tool and the Scenario Informed Resilience Assessment (SIRA) methodology. Its product portfolio extends to competency frameworks, consultancy, leadership and management development, learning solutions, qualifications and apprenticeship support (including Counter-Terrorism Protective Security Training endorsed by Counter-Terrorism Policing and NaCTSO), research and evaluation, and end-point assessment for apprenticeships. Notable commissioned outputs include the Police Uplift Programme evaluation for England and Wales, a UK-wide custody and detention workforce development network, and a domestic abuse apprenticeship standard.

Skills for Justice generates revenue through four streams: project-based consultancy, training and qualifications delivery, research and evaluation services, and a subscription-based membership programme offering consultancy days, labour market research, and workforce survey platform access. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales to UK public sector bodies (justice, policing, fire and rescue, local government, armed forces), supplemented by listing on the Crown Commercial Service Dynamic Purchasing System, the annual Inspire Justice Awards, and sector events. Named customers include the Ministry of Justice, Police Scotland, Scottish Prison Service, multiple UK fire and rescue services, HM Inspectorate of Probation, and private justice-sector primes Serco, G4S, GEOamey, and Mitie. The organisation holds ISO 27001 certification, and the Workforce Development Trust holds no external investment or public listing, operating purely as a charitable foundation.

Name

Skills for Justice

Legal name

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRUST Ltd

Website

https://skillsforjustice.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Skills for Justice is a UK not-for-profit and licensed Sector Skills Council that delivers workforce planning, training, research, and consultancy services to public sector employers in justice, policing, fire and rescue, local government, and armed forces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Courts (92211)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

TVET/Skills & Workforce Education Authorities (EDADAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corrections, Detention & Probation Officer Training (EDAOAMAE), Workforce Reentry Programs (Justice-Involved) (EDAAAOAG), Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH), Rule of Law, Justice & Corrections Support in Conflict Settings (BPADAFAI), Search & Rescue (SAR) & Technical Rescue Training (EDAOAMAI)

Keywords

• Workforce development
• Public sector consultancy
• Workforce planning
• Training qualifications
• Sector skills council

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Consultancy Services: Expert consultancy engagements providing tailored workforce development solutions, leadership and management support, and organizational transformation services to public sector employers.
2. Training and Qualifications: Registered training provider offering qualifications including counter-terrorism protective security awards, assessor qualifications, and apprenticeship support services.
3. Research and Evaluation: World-class research and evaluation solutions delivered across the public sector, including workforce surveys and impact assessments.
4. Membership Programme: Subscription-based membership providing exclusive access to consultancy days, labour market research, workforce survey platforms, events, and expert team support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Skills for Justice is a not-for-profit Sector Skills Council providing workforce development, consultancy, training, qualifications, research, and evaluation services to UK public sector employers in the justice, fire and rescue, local government, and armed forces sectors. Its core methodology, the Six Steps Methodology to Integrated Workforce Planning®, helps organizations ensure the right people with the right skills are in place to meet current and future service needs.

Product overview

Skills for Justice offers a comprehensive portfolio of workforce development products and services for the UK justice, fire and rescue, local government and armed forces sectors. The core offerings include the Six Steps Methodology to Integrated Workforce Planning, Ambit employee engagement surveys, Competency frameworks, Consultancy services, Leadership and management development, Learning solutions, Qualifications and apprenticeship support, Research and evaluation, Scenario Informed Resilience Assessment (SIRA), and Counter-Terrorism Protective Security Training programmes. The company also operates the Inspire Justice Awards to celebrate sector achievements. The portfolio is delivered as a suite of interconnected professional services rather than a unified software platform, working directly with employers to improve workforce skills and service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SFJ Awards: An awards organization that celebrates achievements in the justice sector

Products and services

• Consultancy Expert consultancy engagements delivering tailored workforce development solutions, leadership and management support, and organizational transformation services to public sector employers in justice, policing, fire and rescue, armed forces, and local government.
• Workforce Planning (Six Steps Methodology)
• Ambit Employee Engagement Surveys
• Competency Frameworks
• Leadership and Management Development
• Learning Solutions
• Qualifications and Apprenticeship Support
• Research and Evaluation
• Scenario Informed Resilience Assessment (SIRA)
• Counter-Terrorism Protective Security Training
• End-point Assessment
• Inspire Justice Awards
• Membership Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• Police Uplift Programme evaluation completed for England and Wales
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Workforce Development TrustcoreOthersSkills for Justice is part of The Workforce Development Trust (WD Trust), a registered UK charity operating multiple brands including Skills for Health, SFJ Awards, People 1st International, and iCQ Awards. WD Trust is licensed as the Sector Skills Council for Health and Justice.
• Skills for HealthcoreOthersSister brand under The Workforce Development Trust, operating as the Sector Skills Council for Health.
• SFJ AwardscoreOthersAwarding organization brand under The Workforce Development Trust, providing qualifications and apprenticeship end-point assessment.
• People 1st InternationalcoreOthersInternational skills and workforce development brand under The Workforce Development Trust.
• iCQ AwardscoreOthersAwarding organization brand under The Workforce Development Trust.
• The Institute of Leadership & ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership launched to provide leadership and management development support and accreditation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• CfA (The Council for Administration): UK Sector Skills Council for the business and administration workforce. Highly comparable as another licensed SSC delivering workforce standards, qualifications and consultancy to defined occupational groups, although focused on the private/back-office segment rather than justice.
• Skills for Health: Sister brand under the same Workforce Development Trust parent. Provides workforce development, standards and consultancy for the UK health sector using the same Sector Skills Council playbook, making it both an internal peer and a direct comparable for capability and product mix.
• Skills for Care: UK Sector Skills Council for adult social care, with a near-identical operating model of workforce planning, National Occupational Standards, consultancy, training and membership for a defined public-facing sector. The closest external functional analogue to Skills for Justice.
• People 1st International: Another sister brand under The Workforce Development Trust, focused on skills and workforce development for the hospitality, passenger transport and retail sectors. Comparable because it operates the same sector skills body methodology and product suite.

Peers

• College of Policing:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/skills_justice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skills-for-justice

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 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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