South West Durham Training was founded in 1967 to provide training for local manufacturing and engineering companies predominantly around the Newton Aycliffe and Darlington areas. Over the last 44 years SWDT has been a forward thinking, progressive company becoming a leading provider of top quality training in the North East, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Teeside and beyond

The company is based in large, modern, purpose built premises in Newton Aycliffe and has a comprehensive, fully equipped training centre to provide first class industry led training

Whether you are an employer or an employee SWDT can provide you with the right skills and knowledge to move you to the next level of excellence

Mission Statement

It is the mission of S W Durham Training Limited to provide a high quality training service and promote a life time learning culture to meet the ongoing needs of individuals and the business community to maximise potential to secure jobs and create wealth for the region.

Our Strategy

S W Durham Training Ltd exists to provide the business community with the services they need and for this reason there are two clear goals:

We will continue to deliver dynamic apprenticeships to people, which is current in content and responsive to employers in delivery

We will offer and promote skill solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and business service sectors, ensuring a focus on responsiveness and innovation

Awards & Accreditations

ISO 9001:2008

Quality in the training and assessment of adults (post 16 years) in Engineering and Business Services disciplines and the delivery of short training courses for general industrial and commercial courses. The centre's ISO status was renewed successfully in Septmeber 2010.

Matrix Standard

The matrix Standard is the national quality standard for any organisation that delivers information, advice and/or guidance on learning and work. The centre was recognised as fully matrix acredited in June of 2008.

Investors in People

Investors in People is the national Standard which sets out a level of good practice for training and development of people to achieve business goals. The Standard was developed during 1990 by the National Training Task Force in partnership with leading national businesses, personnel, professional and employee organisations such as the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the Institute of Personnel and Development (IPD).  The Standard provides a national framework for improving business performance and competitiveness, through a planned approach to setting and communicating business objectives and developing people to meet these objectives.