The acquisition will extend Learndirect’s existing portfolio of professional dental nursing e-learning courses and add a significant face-to-face training capacity which has until now been the cornerstone of our SmileWisdom offering.

The acquisition by Learndirect will give SmileWisdom the opportunity to provide even more robust offerings to its students and further support the excellent training team.

Learndirect is the UK’s leading online learning provider with 21 years of experience in accessible and supported online learning. Learndirect will combine its existing dental faculty with SmileWisdom to create a unified team that will result in it being one of the biggest and most diverse dental training providers for dental nurses in the UK.

SmileWisdom was launched in 2017 by dental professionals, all with extensive industry experience, to meet the growing demand for high-quality learning in the field of dental nursing. Since the very first NEBDN diploma course in 2017, SmileWisdom has grown exponentially to become one of the most trusted dental nurse training providers in the UK. Currently, SmileWisdom runs the NEBDN diploma with more than 250 students in dental nursing, 10 extended duties/CPD courses, NEBDN post-graduate courses and 12 e-ECPD courses.

Alongside the training academy, SmileWisdom also has the UK’s largest award-shortlisted job site for dental nurses and dental practice staff, typically with 750 or more UK vacancies that feature many of the major dental groups. SmileWisdom also offers a dental nurse-centric recruitment consulting service.

Mike Hutter, co-founder and managing director at SmileWisdom, says, “It’s a real privilege to be working with Learndirect and combining our teams to create an unparalleled resource and portfolio of courses, enabling us to further support and recognise the value and role dental nurses and practice support staff play in the provision of excellent care to patients.”

Ewa Assaker, co-founder and training director at SmileWisdom, adds, ‘’We are passionate about inspiring people to enhance their skills and abilities, providing them with the knowledge to facilitate career progression, fulfil their ambitions and encourage lifelong learning. The acquisition will offer SmileWisdom students the opportunity of alternative delivery platforms, allowing for increased freedom of student-led learning.”

Wayne Janse van Rensburg, group chief executive at Learndirect, says, ‘’We have been monitoring the progress of SmileWisdom for some time now. We have constantly been impressed by the high quality of provision they offer and the expertise of the team. It felt like a perfect fit to bring the Learndirect dental faculty together with SmileWisdom to create a unified offer that will support many more dental nurses each year through their training, CPD and job requirements. We are very much looking forward to working with Mike, Ewa and the rest of the SmileWisdom team.”

Jose Rodriguez, managing partner at Queen’s Park Equity, adds, “We are delighted to add Mike, Ewa and their team to the Learndirect group. Their passion for high-quality training has been evident since our first meeting and we are incredibly excited to see what the Learndirect and SmileWisdom partnership will bring to dental nurse training.”

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