Learning provider marks 15 years in business

Leading distance learning provider, Open Study College (OSC), is celebrating its 15th anniversary.

It follows a rewarding year in which they have reached their 110,000 student milestone, increased turnover from £5m to nearly £6.5m and increased operating profits from £200,000 to more than 10 times that in the last decade.

Led by Samantha Rutter who founded Open Study College with her father Mark Rutter, the well-established, family-owned and run business has gone from strength to strength.

They now offer the largest selection of distance learning courses in the market.

Celebrating at a special anniversary event at their headquarters in Solihull, OSC marked the occasion by presenting Georgie Moseley, the founder of local Birmingham cancer charity and a cause close to their heart, Help Harry Help Others (HHHO), with a £5,000 cheque, bringing its total donations to a staggering £16,000 to date.

OSC has supported the Birmingham charity for a number of years.

As part of the anniversary celebrations, OSC and their employees have also pledged to offer 150 voluntary hours to great local causes handpicked by the team, including HHHO.

Samantha Rutter said: “I still remember some of our early successes like it was yesterday. Our first student case studies, when we developed and added qualifications to our own courses, won our first award for Small Provider of the Year in 2014, being named one of the UK 's Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders by LDC and The Daily Telegraph, and our big move into our new HQ in 2019 followed by opening our second office in Coleshill last year.

“Our secret is chasing quality rather than quantity. Success for Open Study College has and always will be synonymous with the success and achievements of our learners.

“Consistently improving and evolving to meet the needs of our learners is our top priority and one we 'll never lose sight of.

“It is our dedication and commitment to our people, both our learners and our employees, that drives retention and growth, and this has been our approach for the last 15 years. ”

Pictured: Samantha Rutter and Georgie Moseley