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Free CPD courses for HR and L&D specialists

HR academy+ is a free membership built for HR and L&D specialists working in UK SMEs.

Sign up once to get a free CPD-certified course every quarter, built around the compliance topics that matter most. No subscription, no catch, just free HR training to keep your organisation protected and your people looked after.

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Employment Rights Act

Preparing for the Employment Rights Act

Understand what’s changing and get your policies ready before it lands.

Sexual Harassment

Sexual Harassment Prevention

Meet your duty to prevent harassment at work and show you’ve taken it seriously.

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Preventing Workplace Discrimination

Build a fair workplace and reduce the risk of a claim landing on your desk.

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Built for HR and L&D managers and leaders

  • If you’re an HR Director, you’re juggling wellbeing, retention, and a dozen policies at once, often with a budget that hasn’t kept pace with the demands on your role.
  • If you’re a Head of L&D, you’re trying to prove your training makes a difference while scaling learning across the business and keeping on top of emerging tools like AI.
  • If you’re an L&D Manager, you’re often a team of one, time-poor and constantly firefighting, but still expected to show real ROI on every course you run.

Learn and develop with confidence

Our courses are developed with industry partners and aligned to UK legislation and recognised standards.

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Why is HR academy+ free?

We know compliance training is a legal necessity, not a nice-to-have, and budgets are often tight.

HR academy+ gives HR and L&D specialists a free way to stay on top of it.

Join, complete the courses at your own pace, and add a CPD certification to your professional record every quarter, at no cost to you or your business.

How to join HR academy+

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Course hub FAQs

Is HR academy+ free?

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Yes. There’s no fee to join and no cost for any of the certifications, now or when new ones are added each quarter.

Who is HR academy+ for?

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HR academy+ is built for HR and L&D specialists in UK SMEs, including HR Directors, Heads of L&D and L&D Managers who need free, CPD certified compliance training for their teams.

How often do new courses get added?

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A new certification is added to your HR academy+ account every quarter. These courses are always relevant to human resources and learning and development, available to keep you ahead of trends and legislative changes.

Are the certifications CPD certified?

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Yes. Every certification on HR academy+ is CPD certified, so you can add it to your professional development record.

What certifications are available on HR academy+?

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Preparing for the Employment Rights Bill, sexual harassment prevention training and preventing workplace discrimination certification are all live and ready to start as soon as you join.