Why become a member?
- ALP works tirelessly to ensure its members' views are taken into account by the Government and other strategic agencies
About Us
What is the Association of Learning Providers?
The Association of Learning Providers is recognised as the voice of independent learning providers throughout England. The majority of its 470 members are private, not-for-profit and voluntary sector training organisations who deliver government-funded education, skills and welfare-to-work programmes. In particular, ALP’s members deliver most of the Apprenticeship training and the majority of Train to Gain provision in England. Membership is open to any provider committed to quality work based learning (WBL) and includes over 60 Further Education colleges.
We work closely with policy makers such as Government departments, Members of Parliament, and the skills funding agencies, such as the Learning and Skills Council, DWP, Ufi and Business Link. We are involved in the development of government strategy with the newly formed Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and other national bodies. Members’ views on training are represented to the policy makers when new initiatives are being planned. The strength of ALP lies in the banding together of learning providers.
The Association is a subscription organisation, details of which can be found in the membership section. It is run by an elected Board of Directors who give their time voluntarily. To download a copy of ALP first annual review ‘A report of ALP’s early years’ documenting how the Association of Learning Providers came into existence and its operations up to 2007, please click here.
The ALP Annual Review records the activities of ALP advocacy over the last twelve months on behalf of its members, to download a current copy of ALP's review click here.
Board of Directors
The following people are on the Board of Directors for the Association of Learning Providers:
- Adrian Carey - Melorio PLC
- Jim Chambers - JHP Group
- Mark Dawe - Oaklands College
- Martin Dunford OBE (Chairman) - Skills Training UK
- Adrian Holmes - ESG Group
- Graham Hoyle OBE - Association Of Learning Providers
- Chris Jeffery - Academy of Training
- Pablo Lloyd - UFI Ltd
- Frank McMahon - YH Training Services - (Vice Chairman)
- Jo North - In Touch Care
- Frank Ramsay - NETA Training Trust
ALP Senior Management Team
- Judy Brandon - National Policy Manager
- Paul Eeles - Director of Sector Reforms
- Graham Hoyle OBE - Chief Executive
- Chris Swingler - Director of Business Development
- Paul R. Thomas - Operations Director
- Paul Warner - Director of Employment and Skills
Staff
- Helen Bourke
- Judy Brandon (National Policy Manager)
- Tim Chewter (Office Administrator)
- Martin Dunford OBE (Chairman)
- Paul Eeles (Director of Sector Reforms)
- Terry Fennell (Regions & Sectors Engagement Manager)
- Jan Gill (Senior Administration Manager)
- Marilyn Harper (PT Office Administrator)
- Graham Hoyle OBE (Chief Executive)
- Debbie Hughes (Marketing Administrator)
- Simon Hurd (Contract Manager)
- Suzanne Mittens (Administration Assistant)
- Mo Parsons (PT Office Administrator)
- Stephen Ram Kissun (Marketing & Membership Manager)
- Tatiana Ridgwell (Finance Administrator)
- Liz Robins (HR Manager)
- Kate Simmons (Contract Co-Ordinator)
- Sarah Spencer (PT Office Administrator)
- Chris Swingler (Director of Business Development)
- Paul R. Thomas (Operations Director)
- Stella Turner (Provider Liaison Manager)
- Paul Warner (Director of Employment and Skills)
- Phil Ewins (PT Financial Manager)