What BVS TRAINING LIMITED does

BVS Training Limited is a UK-based video training provider founded in 1999, specialising in health, social care and childcare compliance training. The company delivers content via its CareTutor eLearning portal (built on BigCommerce), DVD bundles, and induction packs, covering 60+ courses mapped to UK regulatory frameworks including Skills for Care-endorsed standards and the All Wales Induction Framework for Health and Social Care.

The company monetises through a low-ticket volume model: per-seat subscription pricing at 45p per user per month and one-time induction bundles priced between £50 and £1,055. This dual-pricing structure allows it to serve both small care providers and larger multi-site operators, with the customer base spanning care homes, home care agencies, the NHS, local authorities, and education providers.

BVS Training operates as a private limited company with 1-10 employees, reporting 12,000+ customer organisations and 125,000+ care staff trained annually. Its strategic emphasis has been on third-party validation (Skills for Care Endorsement and Centre of Excellence status, 2023), condition-specific catalogue expansion (Epilepsy in 2022, Dysphagia, Autism and Learning Disabilities in 2023), devolved-nation framework coverage (Welsh bundles), and channel relationships with independent trainers.

Name

BVS TRAINING LIMITED

Legal name

BVS Training Ltd

Website

https://bvs.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BVS Training Limited is a UK-based video training provider, founded 1999, delivering health, social care and childcare compliance courses to 12,000+ organisations and 125,000+ care staff annually via its CareTutor eLearning portal, DVD bundles, and induction packs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Care Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health, Safety & Compliance Training (CPR/First Aid, Safeguarding, Licensing) (EDACAIAH), Training, Certification & Continuing Education for Nannies/Babysitters (HSAAALAO), Inclusion, Special Needs & Early Intervention Training (IEPs/IFSPs, Neurodiversity) (EDACAIAF)

Keywords

• Social care training
• Video-based elearning
• Care certificate courses
• Mandatory training videos
• Childcare training courses

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. DVD Course Sales: One-time purchase of physical DVDs or downloadable video training courses. Courses are sold individually or in bundles at various price points. Includes supporting materials such as lesson plans, handouts, and certificates.
2. eLearning Subscription: Unlimited access to 45+ video courses through the CareTutor platform from 45p per user, per month. Organizations purchase user credits to access the full course library.
3. Training Consultation: Free 30-minute training needs consultation offered to help organizations assess their training requirements and identify appropriate courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BVS Training Limited provides video-based health, social care and childcare training delivered through DVDs for classroom-based learning and through the proprietary CareTutor eLearning portal. The portfolio covers 60+ courses across mandatory training, Care Certificate standards, dementia care, first aid, fire safety, infection control, medication, moving and assisting, safeguarding, and EYFS-aligned childcare. Courses include supporting materials such as lesson plans, handouts, assessment quizzes, and CPD certificates, with content mapped to UK regulatory frameworks for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Product overview

BVS Training Limited provides video-based training solutions for the health and social care sector, offering courses as DVDs for classroom-based training and through their CareTutor eLearning portal for online access. The product portfolio includes DVD Courses covering all major care training categories, eLearning delivered via the CareTutor platform with unlimited access to 45+ video courses, and various Course Bundles providing discounted combinations of related training. Key product categories span Care Certificate training (all 15 standards), Care Home Training, Home Care/Domiciliary Care Training, Childcare Training, Fire Safety, First Aid, Dementia Care, Medication, Moving and Assisting, and Safeguarding. Each course includes supporting materials such as lesson plans, handouts, assessment quizzes, and CPD certificates. All courses are endorsed by Skills for Care and mapped to UK regulatory standards including Care Certificate, AWIFHSC (Wales), National Care Standards (Scotland), and NISCC standards (Northern Ireland).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CareTutor: eLearning platform for social care training courses, offering interactive video courses with training management tools.

Products and services

• DVD Courses Video-based training courses delivered on physical DVD for classroom-based training in care homes, home care, healthcare, and childcare settings. Each DVD is bundled with lesson plans, handouts, assessment quizzes and CPD certificates.
• CareTutor eLearning Portal Online interactive video courses accessed through the CareTutor portal with unlimited access to 45+ video courses from 45p per user per month. Accessible on computer, tablet and phone with built-in training management tools.
• Care Certificate Courses Training courses covering all 15 Care Certificate Standards for England, mapped to the Skills for Care framework, suitable for induction and ongoing compliance for adult social care workers.
• Care Home Training Videos Training videos filmed in real care home settings covering communication, dementia, fire safety, first aid, food hygiene, health and safety, infection control, medication, moving and assisting, safeguarding, and more for residential care staff.
• Home Care Training Videos Home care specific video training filmed in real home care environments covering all aspects of domiciliary care including medication, moving and assisting, infection control, and person-centred care for agency field staff.
• Childcare Training Videos Video-based training for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) 2021, supporting Children, Young People's Workforce requirements and Birth to 5 Matters for nurseries and childcare providers.
• Training Course Bundles Discounted bundles combining related training videos such as Care Home Essentials, Home Care Essentials, Dementia Care Bundle, Fire Safety Bundle, and Mandatory Training bundles for both DVD and eLearning delivery.
• Dementia Care Training Courses Specialist courses covering how dementia affects individuals and how myths and stereotypes impact care delivery, helping care staff understand person-centred approaches for people living with dementia.
• Mandatory Training Courses Core mandatory training courses for care home and home care staff including health and safety, fire safety, moving and handling, infection control, equality and diversity, and safeguarding, available as DVD and eLearning.
• Dysphagia Awareness eLearning Course eLearning course on the CareTutor platform providing dysphagia awareness training for care staff supporting people with swallowing difficulties.
• Supporting People with Learning Disabilities eLearning Course CQC mandatory eLearning course on the CareTutor platform for supporting people with learning disabilities in care settings.
• Caring for People with Autism eLearning Course CQC mandatory eLearning course on the CareTutor platform for caring for people with autism in care settings.
• Caring for People with Epilepsy eLearning Course eLearning course on the CareTutor platform providing epilepsy care training for care staff supporting people with epilepsy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 125,000 care staff trained annually with BVS products
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Skills for CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkills for Care is the strategic body for workforce development in adult social care in England. BVS is the only video-based training provider in the UK endorsed through the Skills for Care eLearning framework and has received Centre of Excellence status. This endorsement means BVS has demonstrated through rigorous quality assurance that they deliver training courses of excellent quality.
• CareTutorcoreTechnology or IntegrationCareTutor is BVS's dedicated eLearning portal providing interactive video courses with training management capabilities. BVS offers all their social care courses through this platform with comprehensive traffic light training matrix for ease of training management.
• Resuscitation Council (UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBVS First Aid courses follow guidelines set by The Resuscitation Council (UK), ensuring compliance with current first aid protocols and best practices.
• RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBVS is a RoSPA member and incorporates RoSPA-qualified moving and handling trainers and advisors in the development of their safety training content.
• Care Sector ConsultantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBVS works with the care industry's leading consultants to develop and continually review their product range. This includes specialists in fire safety, moving and handling, medication, infection control, dementia care, tissue viability, food hygiene, and more. This ensures training videos deliver best practice concepts and remain current with legislation changes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• The Mandatory Training Group: UK provider of mandatory and statutory training for the care sector, including Care Certificate, safeguarding, moving and handling and infection control. Closely overlaps with BVS's product catalogue and target buyer personas.
• Virtual College (Netex): UK eLearning provider focused on regulated sectors including adult social care, mandatory training and care certificate coverage. Directly competes with BVS in the same buyer set (care homes, home care agencies) with similar subscription-based course libraries.
• ProTrainings (Atomwide): UK provider of regulated first aid, health & safety and care training courses via blended and online formats. Overlaps with BVS in first aid and mandatory training, particularly for care and domiciliary settings.
• Caredemy: Online care training platform offering CPD-accredited courses for care workers covering mandatory, dementia, medication and safeguarding topics. Directly comparable subscription model and content footprint to CareTutor.
• 100% Effective: UK eLearning provider specialising in mandatory and statutory training for care homes and home care agencies. Overlapping course library and buyer base with BVS.
• Highfield e-learning (formerly Laser Learning): Highfield's eLearning arm provides regulated-qualifications-aligned training content for care, early years and hospitality. Competes head-to-head with BVS in care certificate and mandatory training modules.

Broad incumbents

• ClickView: Video-led learning platform widely used in UK schools, FE and increasingly care/workforce training. Closely comparable to BVS in its emphasis on curated professional video content as the differentiated format.
• Access Group (Access eLearning): Large UK software group with care-sector eLearning as part of a broader workforce, HR, payroll and care management suite. Competes for the same mid-market care provider wallet but offers a much wider portfolio, including integrated LMS functionality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bvs-training-ltd

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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