Life At Howdens
Learning And Development
At the heart of our learning and development programmes are our training plans, which allow our people to excel in their role, work safely, and develop essential skills to progress their career. We also encourage personal growth, build expertise, and support our teams in taking charge of their journeys with confidence. Through our dedication to continuous development, we ensure everyone has the tools and opportunities to thrive. This allows us to build communities of skilled experts, leaders, and innovators who embody our values of quality, ownership, and excellence.
200,000
Logins to our learning system every year
400k
Training hours completed every year by our people
94%
recommend our management development programme
"The thing that attracted me to Howdens is how much they invest in people. They work to develop people’s careers. My manager has spent lots of time and effort into getting the best from me."
- Kay Bradley, Manufacturing Project Engineer