Association of Learning Providers

The Association of Learning Providers is recognised as the voice of independent learning providers throughout England. The majority of its 470 members are private, not-for-profit and voluntary sector training organisations who deliver government-funded education, skills and welfare-to-work programmes. In particular, ALP’s members deliver most of the Apprenticeship training and the majority of Train to Gain provision in England. Membership is open to any provider committed to quality work based learning (WBL) and it includes over 60 Further Education colleges involved in WBL.

We work closely with policy makers such as Government departments, Members of Parliament, and skills funding agencies, such as the Learning and Skills Council, Jobcentre Plus, Ufi and Business Link. We are involved in the development of government strategy with the relevant Whitehall departments and other national bodies. Members' views on training are represented to the policy makers when new initiatives are being planned. The strength of ALP lies in the banding together of learning providers. The Association is a subscription organisation, details of which can be found in the membership section. It is run by an elected Board of Directors who give their time voluntarily.

To download a copy of ALP first annual review ‘A report of ALP’s early years’ documenting how the Association of Learning Providers came into existence and its operations up to 2007, please click here.

To download a copy of ALP's annual review of 2008/09 click here.