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A New Chapter for Learning People: Millions Invested into Better Student Experience

We have some exciting news to share with you. Learning People has changed ownership. Meet our new CEO: Alex Cheney.

As the original founder of Learning People, I’m delighted to announce a change of ownership for the company – one that will bring a huge amount of positive change and value for our current and future students. We've already invested several million pounds to improve the student experience and employer network.

In May 2026, we introduced Alex Cheney, a seasoned business leader, director and founder, as the new CEO and co-owner of Learning People.

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With a continued passion for learning and development, Patrick was motivated to found the Learning People in 2010. He loves being able to empower people with real-world skills and expertise that employers in the tech and project management sectors are actively looking for.

Patrick AylmerFounder and Director
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The future of Learning People

Meet Alex Cheney, our new CEO

Exciting announcements from Learning People HQ from our new CEO, Alex Cheney. We sat down with him to dig into the details of the future of the company, what changes are coming and how this impacts our students. Watch the full video to learn about his five-pillar plan to expand markets, make employment and education more accessible, and introduce new tech to help students on their journeys.

I have collaborated with Alex for many years;  together, we have brought back a majority share of Learning People from private equity investors to realise our vision for the company's future. A guiding aim for us is to bring back Learning People to its original ethos of being a people-centred business that makes tech and project management education accessible to all. 

 

A note from Mark Wheatland, our Head of Education...

"What is particularly exciting about this is how it will improve the service we can offer our students: more investment in our student support and career services offerings, more variety in course content, more routes to learning, better global coverage, and consequently, more people moving into careers they love."

 

This also means saying a heartfelt goodbye to previous CEO Nick Hayles - an enormous thank you on behalf of the whole Learning People team for his hard work and dedication. 

With this being a personal investment in the company and its future, Alex has a genuine belief in and enthusiasm for what Learning People is and what it could be moving forward.

As we enter this new era, we have taken this chance to look back at how the business has developed and improved over the past 16 years, to ensure that our students have an outstanding experience with us:

Learning People: A Brief History of Development

2010 to 2018

→ 2010: Learning People is launched

When we first began offering career-ready digital education. 

→ 2013: StudentCare™ established

With the development and success of our students at the heart of the business, creating our student support team was a no-brainer. 

Our StudentCare™ service sets us apart from all other online education providers - from your initial orientation to ongoing tech support and exam guidance, our dedicated Student Care Consultants are here to assist you through every step. Our 4.5 “Excellent” rating on Trustpilot highlights our exceptional student services and support. 

→ 2018: Career Services is launched

In order to help our students and alumni secure employment, we created our Career Services offering in 2018. Since then, we have continued to upgrade our career coaching framework with webinars, masterclasses, and tailored 1:1 guidance, all delivered in three clear phases by our expert Career Services Consultants.

We’re proud to say that 97% of our students who complete all phases land a job in their chosen sector. Our latest student survey also revealed that 78% of people enrolled with Learning People did so because of our comprehensive career support. 

 

  • We help our students secure employment with some of the world's biggest organisations, including:
    BAE Systems
    Bank of America
    Deloitte
    Fujitsu
    KPMG
    NHS
    Shell
    Sky

2021 to 2024

→ 2021: Learning People LinkedIn Student and Alumni Group created

Our exclusive network on LinkedIn allows students and alumni to discuss their learning, seek peer support, and find career opportunities. There are now 2,000+ members connected via this group, who also gain exclusive or early-bird access to webinars and career-boosting events. 

→ 2021, 2022 and 2023: Winners of CompTIA’s Outstanding Leader Award (APAC)

This prestigious award recognises that we have helped more students through CompTIA certifications than any other provider in the APAC region for three consecutive years.

→ 2024: Employer Network (LEAP Careers) established

To make our students' road to sector employment even smoother, we launched our employer network, LEAP Careers. As part of the changes to Learning People, we are currently developing a bigger, better, more sophisticated service to introduce our students and alumni directly to employers seeking top talent in tech and project management. 

While we work on this service upgrade, our dedicated Career Services team is still on hand to support our students and alumni in finding and securing employment. We’re really excited for what comes next for our employer network and expanded career support offering.       

→ 2024: Winners of Skillsoft’s Best Customer Support Team and Best Partner of the Year Awards

We took home Best Customer Support Team and Best Partner of the Year at Skillsoft’s annual EMEA awards. These awards recognised Learning People as having the best in learner support and best-in-market teams for career consultation, throughout the entirety of Skillsoft’s EMEA channel partners. We are very proud to be able to say that we have an award-winning staff team. 

2025 to 2026 (and beyond)

→ 2025: Our 15th anniversary and the winners of Skillsoft EMEA Technology Content Partner of the Year

Being named Skillsoft’s top technology content partner in the EMEA region highlighted our dedication to providing high-quality and accessible training across tech and project management.

→ 2026: New ownership and looking forward

As Learning People enters its 16th year of operation, we’ve now helped 55,000+ students take the next step into a successful career in tech or project management. We are continuing to work with globally recognised institutions - such as the UK Cyber Security Council and the Project Management Institute - to provide our present and future students with world-class training and career support. 

 

  • There are so many exciting projects in the works, including:
    Growing our course offerings into new subject areas
    Launching Learning People Lite in July 2026, a brand-new e-commerce platform, with more affordable, bite-sized courses
    Opening a new office in South Africa (and investigating expanding into Canada, USA, UAE and more African nations)
    Launching a new student portal, a slick platform that helps support students through their studies and exams, and can even help them connect with our network of employers for direct job opportunities

I Want to Change Careers: What Does This Mean For Me? 

With all these exciting developments here at Learning People, there truly has never been a better time to enrol. Our students and alumni agree that enrolling with us is absolutely worth the investment: 

Student Success Stories

Is Studying With Learning People Worth the Investment?

Hear some of our students share how investing in their studies helped change their lives for the better.

If you’re considering switching careers to tech or project management, book a free career consultation with one of our expert Career Consultants below. 


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