The Coders Guild - providers of quality IT further education, apprenticeships and bootcamps

Pioneering Digital Skills Development with a Social Purpose—That's The Coders Guild.

Find out who we are, why we do what we do and what makes us tick

Our Mission

At The Coders Guild, we're committed to forging partnerships with people and organisations who share our values. Together, we aim to unlock unparalleled success and opportunity for businesses, individuals, and the communities we serve. We believe in equipping the next generation of tech talent with the skills they need to thrive, while creating an inclusive, equitable environment where everyone has a chance to succeed. Through collaboration, education, and innovation, we strive to be the catalyst for positive change, elevating digital, technical, and vocational training to new heights.

Industry-Led, Community Driven: Our Dual Commitment

Industry-Led Excellence

When we say we're 'Industry-Led,' we mean that every training programme we offer is meticulously designed to meet genuine industry needs. All our courses are crafted, taught, and regularly updated by professionals who are actively working in the field. This ensures that our training doesn't just look good on paper—it equips you with the practical skills you'll actually use on the job.

Community Driven Impact

Being 'Community-Driven' is about more than just providing excellent training. It means that we strive to deliver tangible value back to the communities we're a part of—whether those communities are defined by location, demographic, or technical speciality. Our goal is to make a meaningful difference, not just in individual careers, but in entire communities, empowering them through education and opportunity.

Our Team

Crispin Read

Crispin Read

Founder & Director

Crispin heads up the mastermind team who are on mission to make high quality digital skills training and tech education equally accessible to every person and every business.

Helen Shackleton

Helen Shackleton

Lead for Employment & Skills/Business Consultant and Bid Specialist at Axiom Partnering Solutions

Helen builds valuable collaborations with all the right organisations - from local authorities to global charities and everything in between.

Alison Kwan

Alison Kwan

Head of Operations

Alison plays a key role in ensuring that we continuously improves the quality of our service to all stakeholders including clients, learners and staff.

Shelley Needham

Shelley Needham

Head of Apprenticeships

Shelley conducts regular progress reviews for all our apprenticeships, whilst maintaining industry standards and compliance.

Francesca French

Francesca French

Learner Progressions Manager and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Frankie is our Careers Leader who ensures our learners progress from their courses and receive excellent careers advice and guidance. Frankie is also on hand to conduct pastoral support and keep our learners safe

Steve Marks

Steve Marks

Software Development Coach

Steve reviews and updates our course materials for the Software Development Apprenticeship and our Bootcamps.

Mark Palmer

Mark Palmer

Lead Assessor (Apprenticeships)

Mark conducts the regular progress reviews for all our apprenticeships whilst maintaining industry standards and compliance.

Daniel Stuart

Daniel Stuart

Quality & Compliance Officer

Dan underpins all quality assurance improvement and compliance activity in The Coders Guild, focusing on streamlining of processes and procedures.

Faith Dada

Faith Dada

Employer Engagement Officer

Faith is a passionate business development manager with a proven track record of over 8 years in driving growth strategies, spearheading successful product launches and testing initiatives, optimising customer acquisition and retention efforts, and identifying lucrative new business opportunities.

Chloe Noble

Chloe Noble

Sales Manager

Experienced Sales Manager with a focus on apprenticeships, passionate about connecting talent with opportunities. Experienced in driving apprenticeship program growth, building strong partnerships, and delivering tailored solutions to meet client needs.

Felicity Withers

Felicity Withers

Administrative Co-Ordinator

Felicity has extensive experience in the education industry and has joined the team as Administrative Coordinator, supporting our administrative functions, learner engagement, and office management.

Let's Shape the Future, Together

Are you passionate about the impact of digital skills training? Whether you have course ideas, are an employer looking to hire apprentices or upskill your team, or represent a third-sector or grassroots organisation eager for partnership, we want to hear from you. Join us in revolutionising vocational training and delivering meaningful social impact.

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Tech Apprenticeships

No one knows the landscape better

We have been revolutionising the way modern technical vocations are learned since 2012! Our course directory covers a variety of digital areas, from web development to project management. We deliver professional tech apprenticeships in Leeds and all over the UK, and we're one of the UK's leading providers of digital skills courses and bootcamps.

Digital skills billable within weeks

We know learning on the job is the best way to learn the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed. Our apprentices are confidently applying their skills to real-world projects in a matter of weeks.

Devised and delivered by industry experts

All our courses are devised and delivered by industry professionals; many of them experts in their field. All our web training courses and bootcamps are designed to help you acquire the perfect skills to boost your professional growth in your industry or to find new job opportunities.

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Let us train your team with the digital skills they need!

Our Available Apprenticeships & Digital Courses

Kick-start your new career with proper training and support from industry experts. Check out our course directory. Our expertise covers a range of training options, such as coding bootcamps, courses in user experience design, and junior web development apprenticeships. We also offer workshops and immersive courses to meet all needs. Whether you're looking for a short course, a full-immersive experience or a digital skill apprenticeship, we have the perfect options to broaden your skillset and boost your job prospects.

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Full-Stack Web/App Developer Training

Strategic DevOps Engineering for Efficient Deployment

Mastering Digital Product Dynamics

Digital Accessibility Mastery for Inclusive Tech

Agile Project Management: Mastering Tech & Digital Projects

Multi-Channel Marketer Apprenticeship

Cyber Security Engineer

Data Engineering Mastery

Transforming Data into Decisions

Excellence in Modern Software Testing

Get confidence with Data and AI – Practical, Safe & Business-Ready

Certified Cloud Specialist - AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud

Leading High-Performing Tech Teams

Become a Content Creator | Digital Marketing Apprenticeship

Our Trainers

Bryan Elder

Bryan Elder

Software Test Consultant

Bryan brings over a decade of diverse experience in software testing, having worked across sectors including government, non-profits, private enterprises, e-commerce, and banking.

Steve Marks

Steve Marks

Software Development Coach

Steve reviews and updates our course materials for the Software Development Apprenticeship and our Bootcamps.

Helena Hill

Helena Hill

UX Consultant/Founder of My Airport AI

Highly experienced UX, CX and service design consultant, with over a decade of experience in the UX field.

Kiruthika Ganesan

Kiruthika Ganesan

Head of Quality Assurance at Deko

Kiruthika is an accomplished software tester, with over 15 years of experience, who is demonstrably passionate about testing and coaching. She loves engaging with the communities, speaking at conferences and getting involved in hands-on testing workshops

Sarah Cullen

Sarah Cullen

Agile Coach and Project Implementation Specialist

Sarah is an experienced IT professional who has worked in the industry for more than 30 years. Her career started in operations and progressed through application programming, systems analysis, project and account management. Her experience includes digital platforms (Web & Mobile Apps), business systems and product development, waterfall and agile methodologies and ISO27001.

Suman Bala

Suman Bala

Lead Test Architect at easyJet

Suman is an award-wining Test Architect with a passion for improvement in quality processes and is a strong believer in Test Automation, with over a decade of experience. She is a mentor and coach at work and within the wider testing community.

Justin Heath

Justin Heath

Full Stack JS at Humans Not Robots

Justin is passionate about implementing user-friendly applications with simple functionality but with a big impact on productivity and accuracy all supported by 23 years of experience in industry. Justin has made a big impact with us in his time as a trainer!

Emma Brassington

Emma Brassington

Associate Trainer

I’ve worked in tech for more than 20 years, as a developer, as a manager, as a leader, and as a coach. The tech industry needs more women. Women who are willing to question the system, change processes, influence the next generation of products and become role models. Join me, and together we can change the world of tech into a more diverse and welcoming place.

Our Governors

Roxy Allen

Roxy Allen

Talent Development Manager

As a forward-thinking and naturally curious people professional and leader, Roxy brings a wealth of experience and qualifications to the table. Roxy has specialised in HR and Talent Development across diverse industries, including Tech, Construction, Engineering, and the Public sector. Roxy's Human-Centered problem-solving techniques and agility aligns itself brilliantly with the values we hold dear at The Coders Guild, and we are delighted to have her on board.

Matt Ward

Matt Ward

Ned, Chair, Business Builder and Innovator

With years of experience in the tech industry in Leeds, Matt has a real steer on the needs of industry both for the here and now and the future. His assistance and knowledge is vital to our curriculums and courses.

Other services

As experts in devising and providing technical and digital training we also provide consultancy and contract services as well as CPD events for developers and testers.

The Coders Guild provide tech and project leadership training services in Yorkshire and Nationwide

Subcontracting

Boost your success and retention rates by subcontracting technical apprenticeship training with us.

The Coders Guild provide bespoke training services in Yorkshire and Nationwide

Bespoke Training

We can devise, deliver and monitor the training your team needs - classroom, remote, online or 1-1.

The Coders Guild upskill your team in tech and project management skills

CPD and Coaching

Training events and mentoring to upskill your team in the areas they need.