Welcome to Performance Development Limited

Formed in 2004, PDL has steadily grown to establish itself as a leading rail training provider in Northern England. Our vision as a business is that our organisation is a collection of inspired people instigating learning and thinking. We achieve this by encompassing the following objectives: to realise potential in people by encouragement and enthusiasm; to be a sustainable, profitable and innovative organisation that does not exploit employees or clients, but works with them to form long term partnerships, recognising their role as stakeholders of PDL.

As well as the delivery of Assessor and Verifier awards we have extensive experience of delivering Railway Engineering NVQs within the Signalling, Permanent Way and Electrification & Plant disciplines. To date we have delivered over 300 NVQ and 150 VRQ based qualifications.

Amongst others, our clients include Network Rail, Trackwork, Nexus, Balfour Beatty and Beamish Museum. We are able to offer various training options that can accommodate most working patterns, ensuring minimal disruption to normal activities. Our experienced and qualified trainers have vocational expertise covering most aspects of railway engineering and have an extensive background within various engineering sectors, which enables PDL to offer services to a range of engineering organisations.  We always enjoy the challenge of working with customers in different sectors.

We are highly flexible and our training can be either held at one of our centres or we can come to you.

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  • Tel: 0191 385 5555
  • Address: 8 Woodhall Spa,  Shiney Row,  Houghton le Spring,  DH4 4QL