Areas of work

The work of Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) is spread across the six areas below, which make up the lifelong learning community across the UK.

Please click on the appropriate link(s) for information about the area(s), which are relevant for you.

Please note that, where possible, LLUK has translated into Welsh all information which is relevant to Wales and the UK. Where this has not been possible at the current time, we will consider translating additional pages into Welsh on request. Please contact us if you wish to notify us of such a page.

  • Career guidance

    Information on career guidance, which joined the Lifelong Learning UK footprint on 1 April 2009. Please follow the page on Employer products for the consultation link.

  • Community learning and development Community learning and development

    covers Community Based Adult Learning, Community Development, Community Education, Development Education, Family Learning, Working With Parents, Youth Work and Community Learning and Development in Scotland

  • Further education Further education

    covers general FE, tertiary and sixth form colleges, independent specialist colleges, Northern Ireland regional colleges, Scotland's colleges and post-16 learning provision in Wales

  • Higher education Higher education

    covers universities, university colleges and colleges of HE

  • Libraries, archives and information services Libraries, archives and information services

    covers publicly financed libraries, archives and information services, including those in universities, colleges and NHS trusts

  • Work based learning Work based learning

    covers national training providers, specialist training providers and other private sector training organisations