Innovation timeline

IITT IS INCORPORATED
Life begins on October 15th 1995 as the Institute of IT Training (IITT) is formed.

IITT TRAINING AWARDS LAUNCHED
Later to become The Learning Awards – celebrating the highest achievers in L&D.

ACCREDITATION SERVICES CREATED
Raising the profile of L&D providers, technologies, departments and facilities.

WEBINAR SERVICE GOES LIVE
Free service for L&D community.

ACCREDITATION REACHES 500 ORGANISATIONS

USER CONFERENCE CREATED
IITT organises the first IT Trainer’s Conference (now LEARNING LIVE).

TRAINING PROFESSIONAL NETWORK LAUNCHED
IITT launches the Training Professional Network as an open forum for the L&D community.

LEARNING SURVEY
The first Learning Survey is released to research trends in the L&D sector.

IITT TRAINING AWARDS REBRANDED TO THE LEARNING AWARDS
Several new categories added as the event grows more global.

LEARNING DIRECTORS NETWORK LAUNCHED
IITT launches the Learning Directors Network to cater for the needs of L&D providers.

FELLOWS’ SYMPOSIUM CREATED
The Fellows’ Symposium is created for senior members of the Institute.

TRAINER PERFORMANCE AND MONITORING ASSESSMENT (TPMA) LAUNCHED
A versatile certification for individuals and departments, ensuring training delivery is of consistent quality across the organisation.

WORK BEGINS ON A CERTIFCATE FOR LIVE ONLINE FACILITATION
ITT responds to the early-adopter market for live online learning and virtual classrooms.

CERTIFIED ONLINE LEARNING FACILITATOR (COLF) LAUNCHED
IITT leads the industry by being the first to offer a certification in virtual classroom facilitation.

1000th ORGANISATION ACCREDITED

CORPORATE RE-BRANDING TO THE LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE
Institute of IT Training (IITT) rebrands as Learning & Performance Institute (LPI) to serve the wider needs of the L&D market.

CLO CONNECT LAUNCHED
LPI creates CLO Connect, a network for learning leaders.

CAPABILITY MAP
LPI launches Capability Map to provide de facto skills tracking for learning professionals as well as a ‘common language’ for the workplace learning sector.

CDOL INTRODUCED
Certificate in Designing Online Learning (CDOL) is developed to meet the needs of virtual classroom course designers.

LPI OPERATIONS EXPANDED
Reseller services made available for Australia and New Zealand markets.

CONSULTING SERVICES LAUNCHED
LPI develops consultancy service, bringing over 450 years L&D experience on board.

BENELUX EXPANSION
LPI expands into BeNeLux market.

DIGITAL LEARNING PIONEER
Masterclass and white paper released, guiding learning professionals through digital transformation in L&D.

DIGITAL BADGES
Digital badges introduced to recognise skills and achievements of learning professionals engaged with the LPI.

RESEARCH COMPANION
Regular curated bulletin summarising the most important L&D research.

SPONSORED LEARNING PROFESSIONAL
A new programme to support and nurture a chosen individual.

LEARNING PROGRAMMES OF EXCELLENCE (LPE) LAUNCHED
A globally-recognised mark of quality for courses and learning programmes.

CAPABILITY MAP REFRESH
Complete redesign to represent 25 new and essential skills for modern learning professionals

GLOBAL PARTNER PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED
Building a global network of partner organisations, resellers, technology providers and marketers.

EXPANSION INTO IBERIAN MARKETS
Partnering with Madrid-based firm, Overlap, to reach into Spanish and Latin American markets.

EVENT EXPANSION
Learning Awards and LEARNING LIVE both move to higher capacity venues. LEARNING LIVE Networks hosted in Spain and BeNeLux.

VIRTUAL MEETING COURSES
Three new ‘quick-start’ courses launched to support remote workers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE REBRANDS AS “LPI”
New logo and corporate identity to reflect international presence.

LPiLEARN LAUNCHED
A digital academy for learning professionals and departments featuring online courses and curated content for rapid upskilling.

EXPANSION INTO AFRICA
Strategic partnership with Rainbow Consulting brings LPI products and services to sub-Saharan Africa

LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE ACCELERATOR LAUNCHED
The world’s first dynamic benchmark for learning leaders, offering assessment and consulting around key business areas.

LEARNING AWARDS HITS NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD
The Learning Awards reaches new heights, attracting over 750 guests to the Marriott Grosvernor House in London.

LEARNING ORGANISATION ACCREDITATION LAUNCHED
A holistic accreditation programme that evaluates L&D performance both internally and with feedback from business stakeholders and learners.

LPI CAPABILITY MAP UPDATED
Redesigned and updated with brand-new skills for the modern L&D workplace.

MASTERCLASS PROGRAMME LAUNCHED
LPI-certified masterclasses launched to help L&D navigate through the most important topics such as Marketing in L&D, L&D for Hybrid Working, and Learning Leaders

MEMBERSHIP ADVISORY BOARD INSTANTIATED
Comprised of over 300 global L&D professionals, from individual trainers to CLO’s in blue-chip corporations, the LPI Membership Advisory Board brings a diverse and multi-layered expertise to the LPI – helping it to deliver the best service to its communities.

AI FOR LEARNING – LINKEDIN GROUP
A private group to inform and inspire L&D professionals in the uses and promises of artificial intelligence.