E-learning, UK
We build online learning platforms on WordPress for UK training providers, schools and membership organisations. Courses, quizzes, certificates and payments in one place you own.
Hosted course platforms are quick to start with, but many UK providers outgrow them: they want their own branding, their own learner data, payment options that suit them and no per-learner fees. A WordPress learning platform gives you that control, provided it is built and maintained carefully.
We built the BFI School platform for BFI Insights LLC in the USA, with payments in naira, dollars, pounds and euros, certificates and an affiliate programme. We also built the Alvina Schools virtual learning environment. The same experience goes into UK learning platforms.
We set up course structures that suit how you teach: self-paced modules, cohort courses with release dates, or blended programmes with live sessions. Quizzes and assignments track progress, and certificates are generated automatically when learners complete the requirements. Instructors and administrators get dashboards for enrolments and results, and learners get a clean area to pick up where they left off.
UK learners expect to pay by card or wallet, and organisations often want to pay by invoice or Direct Debit. We integrate Stripe for cards, Apple Pay and Bacs Direct Debit, GoCardless for recurring bank payments, and PayPal where it helps. Subscriptions, instalments, bulk seats for employers and discount codes can all be configured, with VAT shown correctly if you are registered.
A learning platform holds names, emails, progress and sometimes assessment results, which are personal data under UK GDPR. We limit what is collected, set sensible retention, restrict which staff can see learner records, and document where data is hosted. If your platform uses third-party video or meeting tools, we note where their data goes so you can cover it in your privacy notice.
Learners use a wide range of devices and assistive technologies. We build course pages, quizzes and navigation to WCAG 2.2 AA, check that video can carry captions and that quizzes work by keyboard. If you are a public body or deliver publicly funded training, this also helps you meet the accessibility regulations that apply to you. We also make sure that timed quizzes can allow extra time for learners who need adjustments, where your policies require it.
Learning platforms are development projects, starting from $5,000 per project depending on course types, payments and integrations. Hosting and support through managed services start from $2,000 per year. You receive a written scope first. Platforms with employer accounts, integrations with HR or CRM systems, or several course formats are scoped in stages, so you can launch with a core catalogue and add features once learners are using it. Course licences for third-party plugins are listed so renewals are known in advance.
Strategy & Design from $1,500 · Development from $5,000 · Managed Services from $2,000 per year. See pricing
BFI School, with payments in four currencies including GBP, certificates and affiliates, and the Alvina Schools VLE show our learning platform work.
You own the platform and learner data, avoid per-learner fees and can shape the experience fully. Hosted platforms can suit small catalogues; we will say so if that is the better choice for you. We compare the options openly during discovery, including running costs over time.
Yes. We can set up bulk seat purchases, group enrolment and manager reports, so a company buys places in one transaction and tracks its team's progress. Invoices can be issued automatically, and seats can be reassigned when an employee leaves before starting.
Yes. Stripe and GoCardless both support Bacs Direct Debit from UK bank accounts, which suits subscriptions and instalment plans. First payments take several business days to confirm, so we design enrolment around that. Learners can cancel future payments, and we show them how.
Yes. We connect scheduling and links for your video meeting tool, show sessions in the learner's calendar area and record attendance where the tool allows it. Recordings can be added to the course afterwards for learners who missed the live session, subject to your consent arrangements.
Usually. We export course content, learners and progress where the old platform allows, rebuild in WordPress and test thoroughly before switching. Migrations start from $1,000. Learners are told in advance and given a simple way to log in on the new platform from the first day.
We also work acrossBotswanaCanadaCôte d'IvoireEthiopiaGhanaKenyaMalawiNigeriaRwandaSénégalSouth AfricaSwedenTanzaniaUgandaUnited StatesZambiaZimbabweAll countries
A new website, a redesign, a client portal, a booking system, or a move from another platform. Tell us what you need and we will tell you how WordPress can carry it.
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