Why become a member?
- ALP has joined forces forces with AOC and Skills for Business to form an Alliance of Sector Skills Council
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 400 members are private, not-for-profit and voluntary sector training organisations. Membership is open to any provider committed to quality work based learning (WBL) and it includes over 50 Further Education colleges involved in WBL.
We work closely with policy makers such as Government departments, Members of Parliament, and skills funding agencies, such as the Learning and Skills Council, Jobcentre Plus, Ufi and Business Link. We are involved in the development of government strategy with the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) 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 2007/08 annual review records the activities of ALP on behalf of its members over the last twelve months, beginning with our work on the highly significant and challenging Machinery of Government changes brought in behind the change in Prime Minister last summer in 2007. To download a copy of ALP's annual review of 2007/08 click here.
Board of Directors
The following people are on the Board of Directors for the Association of Learning Providers:
- Adrian Carey - Melorio PLC
- Mark Dawe - Oaklands College
- Martin Dunford (Chairman) - Skills Training UK Ltd
- Adrian Holmes - ESG Group
- Graham Hoyle - Association Of Learning Providers
- Alex Khan - VT Training
- Frank McMahon - YH Training Services - (Vice Chairman)
- Jo North - In Touch Care
- Frank Ramsay - NETA Training Trust
- Sheila Talbot - North Bar Training
- Richard Williams - Rathbone
ALP Senior Management Team
- Judy Brandon - National Policy Manager
- Paul Eeles - National Development Manager
- Graham Hoyle - Chief Executive
- Chris Swingler - National Projects Development Manager
- Paul Warner - National Operations Manager
Staff
- Judy Brandon (National Policy Manager)
- Paul Eeles (National Development Manager)
- Jan Gill (Senior Administration Manager)
- Marilyn Harper (PT Administration Assistant)
- Graham Hoyle OBE (Chief Executive)
- John Hoyle (Finance Manager)
- Simon Hurd (Contract Manager)
- Veronica Magellan (Accounts Manager)
- Suzanne Morgan (Administration Assistant)
- Stephen Ram Kissun (Regional Manager)
- Kate Simmons (Contract Co-Ordinator)
- Chloe Slee (Administration Assistant)
- Chris Swingler (National Projects Development Manager)
- Paul Warner (National Operations Manager)