Our story

A decade of developing the whole child

What began as one school's better way to measure progress has grown into a national movement — and it's still evolving.

2012

The PSB is born

Founded as the Pre-Senior Baccalaureate — a collaboration between leading UK prep schools seeking a fuller way to assess children up to age 13, beyond exam results alone.

2012 – 2022

A growing community

The PSB grows to more than 40 junior and prep schools, supported by over 50 senior schools who advise and accept the PSB certificate at 11+ and 13+.

2023

The Learning Skills Trust

The Trust is established as the umbrella charity, bringing the PSB together with a bolder ambition: skills-based education across a child's entire school journey.

2024 – 2026

Introducing the SDF

We launch the Skills Development Framework — extending our approach up to Year 13, and bringing skills assessment firmly into the modern secondary classroom.

The next chapter starts with you

Join a community of schools shaping what education measures — and why.