As you will have seen from recent ALP communications there has been a great deal of activity lately regarding policy and arrangements for delivery of programmes for young people.

Congratulations also to ALP members Burnley College, Essex County Council, and New College Durham who were awarded Beacon status by LSIS recently, placing them amongst the very best learning and skills sector organisations in the country.

The award winner in the work-based learning sector category of the Becta Next Generation Learning Awards, a celebration of achievements and excellence in the use of technology across the sector, was ALP member and LIG recipient, Charnwood Training Group.

The Government has announced that a millionth learner has achieved an NVQ under the Train to Gain programme.

Over past six months, ALP has seen an increase in membership numbers close to 500, with a diverse mix of organisations opting into full membership giving us an even stronger ‘One Voice’ when engaging with government departments and national stakeholders.

London-based ALP member Lifeskills Solutions has pulled off a unique feat in finishing 41st in the Sunday Times Best Companies Awards.

The Engineering and Manufacturing Strategic Issues Meeting (SIM) will take place from 10.00am to 1.00pm on Friday 19th March....

The Data Service and the information authority are working in partnership with Nick Linford, author of ‘The Hands-on Guide to Post-16 Funding,’ to publish a new guide on performance and data.

ALP’s submission on helping the 16-17 year old NEET group attracted significant sector press coverage in February.

The awards ceremony was followed by Becta’s Time to Innovate conference where we heard from a range of keynote speakers, including John Landeryou, Director of FE, Dept.