[4][5] In January 2016, Adrian Murphy, one of the founders, along with the Irish Minister for Jobs, Richard Bruton, announced the addition of 40 new educational positions at the Dublin office.

"[2][6] In January 2017, Shaw Academy launched an educational platform, called Phoenix, to accommodate growing student numbers.

"[8] In January 2019, one of the organisation's primary creditors, Columbia Lake Partners, sought immediate recovery of a €5.5 million loan which resulted in the High Court appointing an insolvency practitioner.

[5][13] Students can log on to an online portal to complete assignments, exams, review modules, replay lectures, and view additional content.

[18] The other two accreditations the academy has announced they are affiliated with are CPD (Continuing Professional Development)[19] and ICSOC (International Council of Specialised Online Certifications).