We work on behalf of our
core membership - made up of
approximately 80 members from Higher Education Institutions and
Further Education Colleges from England, Wales and Scotland.
By consulting regularly
with our members we are able to represent and reinforce their
views by:
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Lobbying policy makers in government
departments and agencies
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Undertaking regular
research activity
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Holding timely and issue-driven
conferences and seminars
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Publishing special reports
and good practice guides
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Writing articles
and opinion pieces for publication in the media
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Championing vocationally related
issues of relevance to our membership in the media.
We also work closely with employers,
government departments and national and regional agencies. We have
a number of corporate members from this group such as: GlaxoSmithKline
plc (GSK), CITB - Construction Skills, the Universities and Colleges
Admissions Service (UCAS), the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
(QCA) and the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). We have also recently
introduced a new category of membership for Lifelong Learning Networks.