The Training Foundation received its Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation this week, presented by HRH the Princess Royal.

The presentation, at the Foundation's Coventry base, was in recognition of the creation and continuous development of its Certified Trainer Assessment Programme (TAP).

Nick Mitchell, founder and chief executive of The Training Foundation, said: "We are thrilled that Princess Anne has been willing to present our Award personally. It's not often that training gets into the spotlight and this Award will help us focus attention on the fundamental requirement of any effective learning programme; the skills of the trainer."

Leading figures from the training and education sector including the chief executives of UfI, the Adult Learning Inspectorate, the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement and various Sector Skills Councils attended the presentation.