Why become a member?
- ALP has helped develop reforms in welfare to work programmes recognising that skills training is often key to securing sustainable employment for Jobcentre Plus clients
About Us
What is the Association of Learning Providers?
The Association of Learning Providers (ALP) is a national membership organisation and is the recognised voice of independent learning providers who engage in government funded skills training and welfare to work programmes throughout England.
The majority of its 526 members are private, not-for-profit and voluntary third sector independent training organisations delivering government-funded skills and welfare-to-work programmes. In addition, within full membership there are also 46 further education colleges. Collectively, ALP's members deliver most of the Apprenticeship training and the majority of Employer Responsiveness (formerly known as Train to Gain) provision in England. Membership is open to any provider committed to quality Work based Learning (WBL).
Also in membership as Associates, are a number of non-delivery organisations such as Awarding Organisations, Business Consultants, Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) and Government Bodies. This enables ALP to offer a well rounded and comprehensive perspective drawn from all parts of the sector.
As a national stakeholder, ALP works actively with all policy makers in government departments (e.g. DWP, BIS, DfE), Members of Parliament, and funding agencies, such as the Skills Funding Agency, National Apprenticeship Service, Young People's Learning Agency, Jobcentre Plus and the Learning and Skills Improvement Service.
Details of membership fees can be found in the Become a Member section.
ALP has a wide variety of publications which members can access via the website An examples is ALP's first annual review 'A report of ALP's early years' which documents how ALP came into existence and its operations up to 2007. To download this publication please click here.
Also of interest is the latest ALP Annual Review which outlines its activities over the last twelve months. To download a copy 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 (Events Manager)
- Judy Brandon (National Policy Manager)
- Tim Chewter (Office Administrator)
- 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)