Confirmed Sponsors

Headline Sponsor

Awarding Organisation NCFE is a registered educational charity with a legacy in learning that starts from 1848 and today offers over 500 nationally accredited qualifications to over 480,000 learners per academic session, across more than 1,600 active centres.

Dynamic and committed to changing lives through learning, NCFE believes that education can help every individual to achieve their full potential. It’s what NCFE stands for and it’s why it’s here.

NCFE offers a wide portfolio of qualifications including Apprenticeships, qualifications which support Study Programmes and Traineeships, fundable qualifications for adult learners, high quality distance learning models, V Certs for schools and much more. All qualifications are supported by NCFE’s exceptional customer service and unique, friendly approach.

In 2015, NCFE acquired the trade and assets of the Awarding Organisation CACHE (Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education). CACHE is recognised as the leading childcare qualifications provider in the UK, and this acquisition makes NCFE a market leader in qualifications for the Health, Public Services and Care sectors.

visit: www.ncfe.org.uk email: businessdevelopment@ncfe.org.uk call: 0191 240 8833

Second Tier Sponsor

Pearson is the world’s learning company, with expertise in educational courseware and assessment, and a range of teaching and learning services powered by technology. We operate in more than 70 countries, and are a leading provider of work based and vocational learning content and qualifications, both globally and within the UK.
As the UK’s largest awarding body, Pearson brings together leading names in education to provide a blend of content, curricula, assessment, training and technology to make learning more engaging and effective. We offer academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in names like Edexcel, BTEC, EDI and LCCI.


visit: quals.pearson.com/apprenticeships email: wblcustomerservices@pearson.com call: 0844 576 0045 twitter: @pearsonappr

Conference Delegate Bags Sponsor

Innovate Awarding is a national awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual and Qualifications Wales, with a passion for doing things differently. We are working alongside FE colleges, training providers and employers to revolutionise the way in which qualifications and assessment services are delivered.

We are on the Education and Skills Funding Agency register for end-point assessment organisations and have a rolling programme of applications for other apprenticeship standards as soon as they become ‘ready for delivery’.


visit: www.innovateawarding.org email: contactus@innovateawarding.org call: 0117 314 2800 twitter: @Innovate_Awards

Conference Workshops Sponsor

Innovate Awarding is a national awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual and Qualifications Wales, with a passion for doing things differently. We are working alongside FE colleges, training providers and employers to revolutionise the way in which qualifications and assessment services are delivered.

We are on the Education and Skills Funding Agency register for end-point assessment organisations and have a rolling programme of applications for other apprenticeship standards as soon as they become ‘ready for delivery’.


visit: www.innovateawarding.org email: contactus@innovateawarding.org call: 0117 314 2800 twitter: @Innovate_Awards

Gala Dinner Wine Sponsor

Celebrating 50 years in 2014, Trainsure has grown to become the UK’s leading provider of insurance to the Training Industry. As specialists in our field, we know that Insurance requirements for work based learning providers are unique and diverse, so we work with our clients to provide flexible, practical solutions to meet their needs. We currently look after over 600 clients nationwide including many members of AELP.

The insurance market has changed dramatically over the last few years with an ever increasing number of Insurer’s products. Trainsure is able to cater for all your insurance needs and many of our clients have found working in partnership with us of great value in these times of change, as having an in depth understanding of your industry is invaluable when arranging insurance.

Trainsure are proud to announce our continued working relationship with AELP having agreed an exclusive package of benefits for AELP Members!

So, if you wish to discuss this further or arrange a meeting to review your existing insurance policies, please contact Wayne Cowley on the details below.

visit: www.trainsure.com email: waynec@trainsure.com call: 01274 206500

Conference Lanyard Sponsor

Skills Training UK creates bespoke Apprenticeship and Traineeship programmes for employers, with a particular focus on individual and business improvement and has direct contracts with both the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) and the Education Funding Agency (EFA), for the Study Programme. The number of employers we work with and for is growing fast and we now deliver Apprenticeships in all regions of England.

Skills Training UK is known for its collaborative working, twice achieving the Merlin Standard highest grade of Excellent; the Standard for supply chain design, management and performance.

Direct delivery under our own contracts represents the majority of what we do, however we also work as a prime contractor who sub-contracts to specialist partners and increasingly we are also a key partner to FE colleges and other direct contract holders for Apprenticeships, Traineeships and provision for unemployed young people and adults.

We are keen to develop genuine partnerships with both employers and other education and training organisations; if you are interested in exploring how your organisation might work with Skills Training UK then please contact, Graham Clarke, Development Director on the details below.

visit: www.skillstraininguk.com email: grahamclarke@skillstraininguk.com call: 07940 569 377

Delegate Bag Leaflet Insert

For over 20 years, the PICS Learner Management System has been proven to meet the needs and changing requirements of the Skills and Employability Sectors. This year we have added many innovative features to the system to help you manage employer payments and integrate with the apprenticeship service. From applicant management & paperless enrolment solutions to financial analyses, ePortfolio and feedback tools; PICS offers a complete and integrated solution.

PICS’ modular approach includes a built-in CRM for all your employer engagement and job matching needs, can integrate with your own web site, and provide tools for remote working on a variety of devices.

visit: www.pellcomp.co.uk email: info@pellcomp.co.uk call: 01603 215000 follow: @PellcompSoftware

Voting Pads Sponsorship

Supporting over 500,000 users worldwide, OneFile is the UK's leading learning and development software – and winner of the 2017 Queen's Award for Innovation. We're the only learning platform that brings training and assessment together – allowing users to track their entire learning journey from initial enrolment to end-point assessment.
After over a decade of innovation and development, OneFile has become a multi-faceted learning platform, with more features than any other on the market. OneFile is a training eportfolio, an assessment software, a CPD tracker, a dynamic reporting suite and a virtual learning environment – so users can access all the training tools they need in one place.
OneFile is for everyone, everywhere. From apprenticeship training to professional development, OneFile can be used for all types of vocational training. And with a fully native app, users can use OneFile anytime, anywhere, on any device. 

visit: www.onefile.co.uk email: hello@onefile.co.uk call: 0161 638 3876 

Media Sponsor 

FE Week is a weekly newspaper serving the further education and skills sector.
The paper is a lively read, offering a mixture of news, expert comment, features, technical information, job adverts, coffee break snippets and more.

It is written for middle and senior management working in colleges and independent training providers, and those interested in this sector, including government, policy shapers and other service providers.

We will again be producing and distributing a dedicated supplement during the AELP annual conference in partnership with NCFE, so look out for us and say 'hi'.

Subscription is from just £75 per year, and you can find out more at www.feweek.co.uk

visit: www.feweek.co.uk email: news@feweek.co.uk call: 020 8123 4778

Gala Dinner Sponsor

Smart Apprentices is an award winning, innovative suite of technologies purposely designed for approved training providers delivering apprenticeships and end point assessment organisations.

The new employer levy presents an opportunity for apprenticeship training providers to transform their relationship with employers, Smart Apprentices have technologies designed to support you every step of the way.

visit: www.smartapprentices.com email: danny.taylor@smartapprentices.com call: 07712 515907

Pre-Dinner Drinks Reception Sponsor

Smart Apprentices is an award winning, innovative suite of technologies purposely designed for approved training providers delivering apprenticeships and end point assessment organisations.

The new employer levy presents an opportunity for apprenticeship training providers to transform their relationship with employers, Smart Apprentices have technologies designed to support you every step of the way.

visit: www.smartapprentices.com email: danny.taylor@smartapprentices.com call: 07712 515907

Writing Pens Sponsor

NOCN is a flexible and responsive not-for-profit charity that has been creating opportunities for thirty years. NOCN makes learning matter - in a competitive market, it is the clear ethical choice for vocational skills, apprenticeships and End Point Assessments (EPA). It is a professional and respected organisation, regulated by Ofqual as an Awarding Organisation and appointed to the Government’s RoAAO as an Apprentice Assessment Organisation (AAO). It provides thousands of vocational qualifications each year, alongside apprenticeship frameworks and now apprenticeship EPA. It is appointed to deliver EPA for over 20 apprenticeship standards in sectors including construction, finance and social care, making it one of the top AAOs in England. NOCN has a successful track record of working with Training Providers, Colleges and Employers to deliver high quality learning opportunities that help people get on and improve their lives.

visit: www.nocn.org.uk/contact email: nocn@nocn.org.uk call: 0114 227 0500