Partners
We are greatful to the following organisations for their financial partnership of The College Alliance programme and activities for academic year 25/26.
Association of Colleges
At the heart of every community should be a thriving college, supporting students, delivering skills, transforming communities, promoting social justice, working with employers, and growing the economy.
Association of Colleges is the national voice for further education, sixth form, tertiary and specialist colleges in England. We are a not-for-profit membership organisation established in 1996 by colleges, for colleges. Our members make up almost 95% of the sector - transforming 2.2 million lives each year.
Acting as the collective voice, we represent and promote the interests of colleges, and provide our members with high-quality professional support services, including training, events, and recruitment.
Edge Foundation
We are the independent foundation working to inspire the education system to give all young people across the UK the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to flourish in their future life and work.
We believe in a broad and balanced curriculum, interactive and engaging real world learning, high quality technical and professional training and rich relationships between education and employers.
Medr
Medr is the arm’s-length body responsible for funding and regulating the tertiary education and research sector in Wales. This includes further education, higher education, apprenticeships, school sixth forms, adult community learning, and government-funded research and innovation. Medr’s vision is to work in close collaboration with its partners to enable a tertiary education and research system that is centred around the needs of learners, society and the economy with excellence, equality and engagement at its heart.
Medr yw’r corff hyd braich sydd yn gyfrifol am gyllido a rheoleiddio’r sector addysg drydyddol ac ymchwil yng Nghymru. Mae hyn yn cynnwys addysg bellach, addysg uwch, prentisiaethau, y chweched dosbarth mewn ysgolion, dysgu oedolion yn y gymuned, ac ymchwil ac arloesi a gyllidir gan y llywodraeth. Gweledigaeth Medr yw cydweithio’n agos gyda’i bartneriaid i alluogi system addysg drydyddol ac ymchwil sy’n canolbwyntio ar anghenion dysgwyr, cymdeithas a’r economi, gyda rhagoriaeth, cydraddoldeb ac ymgysylltu’n greiddiol iddi.
SOLAS
SOLAS is the state agency responsible for Further Education and Training (FET) in Ireland. Our vision is to power the potential of individuals, communities and enterprise through lifelong learning and workforce transformation. SOLAS manages, co-ordinates and supports the delivery of FET by the Education and Training Boards (ETBs); monitoring its delivery and providing funding based on good quality data and positive outcomes. SOLAS is leading an ambitious FET Strategy: Transforming Learning and has driven change across the FET system – providing easier access; simplified pathways; a consistent learner experience; and a stronger identity. FET is meeting the changing needs of Irish society by responding to, and driving the demand for key skills areas including construction, technology and the green economy. Flexible FET options are now available in every community and offer a broad range of valuable and recognised learning pathways.
The Open University
The Open University is a global leader in higher education which has pioneered distance learning for over 50 years, delivering exceptional teaching and outstanding support to students across the UK and the world.
Supporters
We are pleased to be supported in our work by the following organisations: