The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) is a national membership body, proudly representing around 800 organisations. AELP members support thousands of businesses and millions of learners in England by delivering a wide range of training, vocational learning, and employability programmes. We support learners of all ages, in every community, and at every level of post-16 study.
AELP strives to make continual improvements to best serve its members and staff and is proud of the following achievements.
We offer a range of benefits to our members including guaranteed up-to-date news and insight, added value services to strengthen your business, and lobbying to ensure your interests are represented effectively.
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All members receive regular updates on the latest sector news, contribute to policy development and gain valuable insight through tailored webinars.
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Member Exclusive Meetings
Our Sector Forums and Special Interest Groups enable members to share their insight, influence the agenda, network and collaborate.
Events, Conferences & Webinars
Our market-leading conferences enable members to hear from expert speakers from Government, providers and employers; discuss key issues; and network with peers.
Model Contracts
AELP members can access a series of Apprenticeship Levy Model Contracts to use in their negotiations with Levy paying employers.
Lobbying
AELP represents the interests of its members by effectively lobbying on their behalf to government and its agencies.
AELP Policy Update Webinars
Every month, AELP Director of Policy, Simon Ashworth, provides a full analysis of the key skills and employment issues exclusively for AELP Members
Practical support and guidance
AELP stands at the heart of supporting the Training Provider sector. We are here to offer you support, advice and guidance.
Research
AELP has a dedicated research team that provides the qualitative and quantitative evidence to back our policies and activities.
Countdown Issue 1075
I hope you have all had a good week so far- it’s been quite a week here at AELP, and here are just some of the highlights…
Why Improving Numeracy Does Add Up #NationalNumeracyDay
Why Improving Numeracy Does Add Up #NationalNumeracyDay As someone who completed a finance degree, I've always had a passion for numbers. Good numeracy skills are critical from both a personal and professional perspective. 18 May is National Numeracy Day, which is a great opportunity to celebrate and promote awareness about the importance of having good numeracy skills.
Countdown Issue 1074
This week I have had the opportunity to catch up face-to-face with lots of colleagues from across the sector. I will come to that later but first news we have been waiting for has landed at long last.
Maths & English Summit 2022
This one day summit, complimentary to AELP Members, will give providers the opportunity to come together to attend a dedicated event focusing solely on maths and English provision. Delivered in partnership with The Skills Network, we will explore the benefits of distance and blended learning solutions through the use of online resources dedicated to the delivery of maths and English.
AELP Webinar: Delivering a Great Progress Review
This interactive webinar will examine how to carry out great progress reviews for your apprentices as part of their learner journey. 10:00 - 11:30am
AELP Virtual Workshop: Designated Safeguarding Lead Training in FE
It is a statutory requirement for professionals meeting ‘robust 2-yearly training’ for those with a lead or designated professional role for safeguarding. Having completed safeguarding awareness training, this virtual workshop equips professionals to perform their senior safeguarding function.
It's been an inspiring #LearningAtWorkWeek & we've loved sharing learner experience. To round off the week, meet Ga… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
We're using #LearningatWorkWeek to amplify the voice of work-based learners. Today, meet Emma Cain, who is taking… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Our CEO @janehickieAELP is looking forward to speaking at the @SkillsEduGroup Annual Conference next week alongside… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Webinars on Demand
The AELP Webinars on Demand website will allow you to easily view and purchase the webinar recordings you want to watch, at a time that suits you!
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AELP’s National Conference is back for 2022! Our flagship two-day conference takes place on 27 & 28 June – and is kindly sponsored by The Skills Network.
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