Our story
Changing lives through
skills and opportunity.
Complete Skills Solutions is a training and education provider committed to championing social mobility. We connect people to jobs and employers to people.
- £14M
- Total social value generated
- 5,000+
- People trained
- £5.21
- Social return per £1 invested
- £8.8M
- Social value from funded delivery
Our story
CSS was founded on the belief that education is the most powerful lever for social change. From funded short courses to cutting-edge AI apprenticeships, we meet people where they are and help them get to where they want to be.
We work with individuals from all backgrounds — including those in the justice system, community learners, and professionals looking to develop their careers. And we partner with employers who want to invest in their people.
We're united by a single mission: changing lives through the power of education. Every programme we deliver is built around real outcomes — qualifications, employment, and lasting social impact.
Our values
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Boldly People First
Every decision starts with the learner or employer in front of us.
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Fearlessly Authentic
We say what we mean, mean what we say, and own our outcomes.
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Endlessly Kind
Warmth and empathy are non-negotiables — whatever the context.
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Robustly Resilient
Challenges are expected. We adapt, persist, and grow.
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Proudly Passionate
We care deeply about the difference this work makes.
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Creative Collaborators
Better together — with each other, our partners, and our learners.
Meet the team
The people behind the mission.
Chris Thomason
CEOLeading CSS with a passion for social mobility and skills-based change.
Myles Hughes
MD, Applied AIDriving the AI transformation agenda — building the next generation of AI Champions.
Lucy Chapman
MD, JusticeOverseeing prison education programmes that create pathways out of the justice system.
Nicola Williams
Director of Community LearningChampioning accessible education for communities across the UK.
Andrew Houldey
Head of Data & ReportingTurning data into insight to measure and improve our social impact.
Work with us
Whether you're an employer, a learner, or a potential partner — we'd love to hear from you.