Skills and Education Group offers education membership for schools, colleges, training providers and other learning organisations across the UK.
Membership gives teams access to useful support, savings and chances to connect with others across the sector.
Reduction in
Annual Fees
Members can access discounts on Awarding Annual Fees. This can help reduce yearly costs for centres that work with Skills and Education Group Awarding Organisations.
Discounts on Published
CPD Events
Members receive discounts on published CPD events. These sessions help staff build skills, stay up to date and learn from sector experts. The discount can make it easier to plan regular training for teaching, support and leadership teams.
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Access to the
Skills and Education Group Foundation
Education membership gives members access to grant opportunities through the Skills and Education Group Foundation. The Foundation provides funding to support education and skills projects that help transform lives and create opportunities for individuals and communities.
Current funding can support group learning experiences and improvements to learning spaces and resources. Members should check the Foundation website for open rounds, dates and criteria.
Discounts with Our Key Partners
Members can access selected discounts and offers from Skills and Education Group partners. These offers add value beyond the core package and may help with staff learning, resources or other day-to-day needs.
Regular Meetings and
Member Only Briefings
As a member, you’ll benefit from regular reviews, exclusive member briefings and bespoke meetings with a named contact who will provide dedicated support tailored to your organisation’s needs.
Share Your
Story
Members can share projects, learner success stories and staff achievements through Skills and Education Group communication channels. This gives your team a way to celebrate good work, raise its profile and share useful ideas with the wider network.
Our Actions
Inclusivity
Membership is open to further education colleges, sixth form colleges, secondary schools and multi-academy trusts.
Educational charities, local authority adult education services, training providers and higher education institutions can also join. This broad mix brings different views, skills and experiences into the member network.
Flexibility
One size doesn’t fit all.
Our membership gives your organisation access to a wide range of benefits, so you can make the most of the support that matters to you. From discounts and credits to additional features designed to support your team, all member benefits are available as part of your Skills and Education Group membership.
Value
High-value membership shouldn’t mean unnecessary costs.
Our membership rates are calculated based on organisation size, providing transparent, proportionate pricing while giving you access to the full range of Skills and Education Group membership benefits.
Education Membership Packages
Education membership packages are based on employee numbers. Core benefits are included in the annual fee, which is subject to VAT.
Fees and Benefits
The current annual fee is £500 plus VAT for organisations with 1 to 49 employees. It is £1,000 plus VAT for organisations with 50 to 249 employees. Organisations with 250 or more employees pay £1,500 plus VAT.
The fee includes core benefits such as Awarding Annual Fee discounts, CPD discounts and access to Foundation grant opportunities. Partner offers, regional networking and member communication opportunities are also included.
Our Actions
Skills and Education Group has updated its membership offer using feedback from members. The structure puts more focus on inclusivity, flexibility and clear value.
It also opens membership to a wider range of education and skills providers and makes the offer easier to understand.
Fees and Benefits
Our new pricing structure is based on your organisational size and offers you access to all our core benefits, in one inclusive fee (Subject to VAT).
As a member, you’ll be in great company.
We currently have over…
50
members serving UK communities
Our members currently include...
Education Institutes
Charities
Social Enterprises delivering vocational training
Independent Training Providers and Local Adult Education Services
Our members are seeing results.
Why Choose Us - The Power of Skills
Explore Education Membership
If your team wants practical benefits, new links across the sector and more ways to support staff and learners, Skills and Education Group can help.
Learn more about education membership or email membership@skillsedugroup.co.uk to discuss eligibility, fees, core benefits and optional extras.
Learn about our grants
Learner Grants Group Experience
Our Learner Grants help individuals to overcome social barriers and advance their skills and education, particularly those who demonstrate a commitment and willingness to achieve but face financial and/or social adversity.
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Learning Environment Improvement Grant
These grants can be used to fund time-limited projects with clear physical outcomes, or can be used to renew or improve resources or facilities at your organisation. They support applicants in mitigating a problem that is negatively affecting the experience of their learners or the ability of their colleagues to deliver high-quality teaching.
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Learning Environment Improvement Grant Case Studies
Where students learn makes a huge difference to how they learn. By identifying independent, standalone funding opportunities with clear physical outcomes like new equipment and improved spaces, recipients have used these grants to provide a clear and sustainable impact for learners and staff.
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