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Gold for VinciWorks at the Learning Technologies Awards 2025

Rebecca Johnson

A significant recognition for compliance transformation at scale

VinciWorks, part of Axiom GRC, has secured Gold at the Learning Technologies Awards 2025, in partnership with GB Railfreight (GBRf). The award, Best use of learning technologies for compliance and risk management, recognises a project that reshaped compliance behaviour inside one of the UK’s most highly regulated sectors.

The category was one of the most competitive of the evening, with finalists including Metro Bank, HSBC, Fujitsu, B&Q, The Salvation Army to name a few. VinciWorks and GBRf’s win reflects a project that has not only modernised learning delivery, but materially strengthened operational resilience and regulatory readiness.

Transforming compliance in a safety-critical environment

GBRf operates across a network where safety, security and regulatory scrutiny are non-negotiable. When the partnership began, compliance learning was fragmented across departments, reporting was inconsistent, and course completion rates sat at roughly 60 per cent. There was no single source of truth for regulators, and duplicated spend across teams was common.

Working together, VinciWorks and GBRf rebuilt the entire compliance learning ecosystem – consolidating training and implementing engaging compliance, infosecurity, data protection, ESG and DEI eLearning, as well as creating a culture where learning is part of day-to-day operations rather than an annual obligation.

The impact has been substantial:

  • Completion rates climbed from 60% to 96%, then reached 100% within two quarters, demonstrating both adoption and cultural shift.
  • Department for Transport (DfT) inspectors highlighted the improved security culture as a contributing factor in a successful inspection outcome.
  • ISO 27001 auditors accepted VinciWorks’ cybersecurity and data protection training as core evidence, validating the robustness of the governance and audit trail.
  • ESG and compliance learning records strengthened GBRf’s tender positioning, delivering measurable commercial advantage.

This was more than a training project; it was a change programme that delivered operational, regulatory and commercial value.

Josh Goodhardt, CEO, VinciWorks, said:

This award is the result of genuine collaboration between two organisations working as one team, with one goal.

On our side, every department played a part. Product and development delivered technology that makes complex compliance simple and accessible. Our course creators produced content that staff actually want to complete. Sales, support and account management built a relationship with GB Railfreight rooted in trust, transparency and shared goals. Marketing ensured the story was told clearly and recognised publicly. And our back-office teams made sure everything ran smoothly behind the scenes.

A single, intelligent hub for enterprise-wide learning

A key driver of success was the deployment of the VinciWorks Portal as the central hub. GBRf’s learning and development team gained the ability to update and publish course content instantly using the in-browser editor, eliminating vendor wait times and giving L&D complete control of their compliance estate.

Training was delivered in formats that worked for the workforce: short, relevant modules available on iPads and shift-friendly schedules. The result was not just higher compliance, but higher engagement, with staff returning voluntarily to complete additional modules.

When learning is easy to manage, directly linked to operational risk and accessible to frontline teams, it becomes part of a wider governance culture.

A partnership that delivered real behavioural change

The award recognises a genuinely collaborative project. VinciWorks’ product, content, development, support and account management teams worked as an integrated extension of GBRf’s L&D and IT functions. Weekly updates, shared governance frameworks and a jointly designed phishing-remediation cycle ensured the programme remained responsive and transparent.

GBRf’s commitment was central to the outcome. Their teams shaped the strategy, tested new approaches and championed continuous improvement across the organisation. The shift from siloed departmental training to a single enterprise model was built together, not imposed.

This Gold win reflects the shared belief that compliance learning should measurably reduce risk, strengthen culture and create long-term resilience, not simply meet a minimum regulatory requirement.

The full case study details the strategy, the technology, and the cultural change behind this award-winning programme, including the measurable risk reduction delivered across GBRf.

Read and download the case study on VinciWorks.com to see how VinciWorks and GBRf redefined compliance learning at scale.