Your point of contact for UK college expertise
Interested in learning more about further education, vocational and technical education, or adult learning across the UK and Republic of Ireland? Looking for a speaker, expert or opportunity to connect with colleges and sector leaders?
The College Alliance can help you make the right connections.
The College Alliance brings together college leaders, national representative bodies and government and funding body representatives from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland. Through this network, we support international engagement and knowledge exchange, connecting people and organisations with expertise, experience and perspectives from across the college sector.
We welcome enquiries from international organisations, education and training providers, policymakers, researchers and event organisers.
How we can help
Finding speakers and experts
Looking for a speaker for an international conference, seminar, webinar or delegation visit? We can help identify relevant expertise and connect you with potential speakers from across the UK further education, vocational and technical education, and adult learning sectors.
Understanding further education and skills systems
Seeking information about how UK colleges operate, how vocational and technical education is delivered, or how different parts of the education and skills system work together? We can help direct you to relevant organisations, resources and people with specialist knowledge.
Connecting with colleges and sector leaders
Interested in learning from college practice, developing professional connections or exploring opportunities for international knowledge exchange? We can help identify relevant contacts and potential opportunities through our network.
Exploring international collaboration
We support opportunities for dialogue and shared learning between college leaders, policymakers and practitioners across the UK, Republic of Ireland and internationally.
Get in touch
If you are looking for information, a speaker or a connection within the further education and skills sector, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Contact The College Alliance team to tell us about your enquiry and how we may be able to help.
Rachael Cochrane
Email: rachael.cochrane@thecollegealliance.org
We will review your enquiry and, where appropriate, help connect you with relevant organisations or individuals. While we cannot guarantee that a particular speaker or contact will be available, we will do our best to point you in the right direction.