Central Consultancy and Training was established in 1979, although it has been previously known as Central Housing Training Services, Central Consultancy Services and West Midlands Housing Training Services. Central was the largest and strongest survivor of a former regional network of housing association group training schemes created by the Housing Corporation. Over 70 Midlands housing associations subscribed to a range of training, consultancy and advice services. Formerly  reliant on  Housing  Corporation  grant  funding, Central has since reinvented itself as an independent organisation, operating nationally throughout England and Wales, its reach now extends to Local Authorities, third sector, charities and social care organisations.

At the core of Central you will find our values. They are the same today as they always have been:

• add value by building relationships with customers
• provide creative solutions to meet your needs
• use evidence-based approaches
• give you access to a diverse range of consultants

• do business with integrity​
• integrate diversity and equality into the way we do business
• include consumer perspectives
• quality assure our work