how a managed learning service can transform your organisation



In a world where skills, technology, and business expectations shift faster than ever, organisations are under increasing pressure to ensure their people stay capable, confident, and future ready. Managing learning internally can be time-consuming, administratively heavy, and difficult to scale.

That's where a Managed Learning Service (MLS) comes in. A flexible outsourcing model that supports or fully replaces your Learning & Development (L&D) function.

At WDR, we have been powering progress through people since 1970. With more than 50 years of experience and over 120,000 learners supported, we have seen firsthand how the right learning infrastructure can unlock organisational potential.

what is a managed learning service?

A Managed Learning Service acts as a seamless extension of your team. It covers the entire learning lifecycle, from strategy and content creation to delivery, techology, supplier management, and reporting.

Think of it as having a dedicated L&D function, without the cost or complexity of running one internally.

a managed learning service helps you:

• Modernise your learning operations
• Reduce administrative burden
• Improve access to high-quality training
• Increase visibility of impact and ROI
• Free up time to focus on strategic priorities

And crucially, you maintain full control, transparency, and oversight.

what does WDR's managed learning service include?

Our MLS is designed to be flexible, scalable, and fully aligned to your business needs. Here is how we support organisations at every stage:



1.Strategic Learning Advice

• We help you build learning strategies that directly support your business objectives, ensuring every pound spent drives measurable value.
  

2. Custom and Curated Content

• Whether you need bespoke learning experiences or expertly curated off the shelf content, we design programmes that are experiential, reflective, and evidence-based.
  

3. Learning Technology

• We impliment and manage Learning Sphere, our advanced Learning Management System, to track engagement, outcomes, and ROI with ease.
  

4. Learner Support

• Our decicated helpdesk ensures a smooth, supported, and stress-free learning journey for every individual.
  

5. Data & Analytics

• With real-time dashboards and reporting, you'll always have full visibility of progress, compliance, and performance.
  

6. Supplier Management

• From contract management to bookings and invoicing, we handle every aspect of training provider coordination so you don't have to.

additional benefits of a managed learning service:

A MLS doesn't just improve your learning operations; it transforms them.

• Strategic Alignment - Learning plans are directly shaped around your organisational goals
• Enhanced Learner Experience - Your employees enjoy engaging, user-friendly, and well-supported learning journeys.
• Scalability & Agility - Roll out training rapidly across departments, functions, or entire business units
• Cost Efficiency - Eliminate the need for supplier management and process admin, with the simplicity of a single monthly invoice
• Compliance Tracking - Automated reminders and real-time monitoring keep mandatory training on track
• A Truly Managed Service - We oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of training end to end, freeing your internal teams to focus on strategic priorities.

how your organisation will benefit:

By outsourcing your learning function to a Managed Learning Service, you:

• Simplify the entire training process
• Reduce administrative workload
• Access high-quality, accredited training
• Scale learning as business needs evolve
• Gain total visibility over compliance and progress
• Ensure your workforce stays skilled, confident, and future-ready

All while maintaining strategic control.

It's a smarter, more efficient, and more impactful way to deliver learning across your organisation.

ready to modernise your learning function?

If you are looking for a scalable, cost-effective way to elevate your organisation's learning capability, we'd love to talk.

01403 268251

learning.service@wdr.co.uk

We'd love to explore how a Managed Learning Service can empower your people and transform your organisation.