England

Welcome to Lifelong Learning UK in England
Lifelong Learning UK works closely with lifelong learning employers and other stakeholders in England to ensure that their views are represented, both within England and across the UK. Lifelong Learning UK is committed to meeting the needs of lifelong learning employers at both regional and national level and to ensuring that the needs of the sector in England are included in all aspects of our work.

There are approximately 44,000 employers in the lifelong learning sector in England including:

• 369 further education colleges
• 133 higher education institutions
• over 41,500 community, learning and development providers, including adult and community learning, community development, community education, development education, family learning, working with parents and youth work
• approximately 545 libraries and archives services
• over 1,150 Learning and Skills Council -funded work based learning providers.

The lifelong learning workforce in England is estimated to consist of 850,000 people, which is around 76 per cent of the lifelong learning workforce in the UK. 

Further statistical information can be found in Lifelong Learning UK's England factsheet which uses information from our own research and other sources to give a picture of the lifelong learning workforce in England. Factsheets for each of the nine regions in England are also available.

For more information on Lifelong Learning UK's work in England, explore the links below:

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