Build Your IPS and S1000D Training Around an Industry Recognised Independent Tool

The TDW Trainer Network is not for everyone — and that's intentional.

If your training delivery consists of reading from a specification, copying slides from a standard, or delivering surface level awareness sessions — this programme is not for you.

This network is designed exclusively for trainers and training organisations who are serious about delivering world class, technically rigorous training that genuinely transforms the capability of their students. Trainers who understand that IPS and S1000D are not just standards/specifications to be taught — they are disciplines to be mastered.

We are looking for professionals who go beyond the specification. Who understand how these frameworks operate in practice, not just in theory. Who hold themselves to a higher standard because their clients and their students deserve nothing less.

Furthermore, registered TDW trainers are expected to demonstrate the ability to explain, instruct and communicate the intricate relationships between areas of the specification — and the interconnectivity of decisions made within an IPS or S1000D programme and the downstream implications of those decisions. Anyone can teach a standard/specification in isolation. What we require is the ability to show students how every decision connects, how every choice has a consequence, and how mastery of these disciplines means understanding the whole — not just the parts.

The FreeView & IPS Toolkit are designed to help students absorb and navigate the specification in a clear and intuitive way; the tool alone is not the training. The registered TDW trainer is responsible for something far more demanding — explaining the intricate relationships between data structures, the consequences of data decisions, and the governance frameworks that underpin them. This becomes even more critical as organisations begin to explore the application of AI and data analytics within their IPS and S1000D programmes. A student who understands the surface of a specification will struggle in that environment. A student who understands the relationships, the decisions and the implications will thrive. That depth of understanding starts with the instructor. Which is why we hold our registered trainers to the highest possible standard.

If that's you — we'd like to hear from you.

If you're still working toward that level, we'd encourage you to come back when you're ready.

Independent trainers and training organisations delivering IPS, S1000D, technical documentation, or related standards and specification training who want to offer more credible, compelling and future-proof training experiences to their clients and students.

This programme is equally relevant for internal corporate trainers within defence, aerospace and manufacturing organisations who carry the responsibility of training the next generation of IPS engineers, technical authors and data managers. If your organisation depends on retaining and transferring critical IPS and S1000D knowledge internally — and ensuring that knowledge doesn't walk out the door when your senior engineers retire — the TDW Trainer Network gives you the tools, resources and support to do that effectively.