NFEC is a not-for-profit organisation and a registered charity.

Our aim is to support Centres that provide education and training in engineering and the related technologies, whether they be colleges, private training providers, industry-based training centres or university technical colleges.

We do this by contributing to the development of government policy, the development of national standards and learning frameworks and the development of qualifications and learning delivery methods. It is central to our aims that we should closely support member centres so that the quality of teaching and learning in our sector will be both maintained and enhanced.

Our collective approach facilitates the solution of issues that Learning Centres cannot individually solve by themselves. This includes making sure that National Standards, Learning Frameworks and Qualifications are sensible and that funding is appropriate for delivery.

Benefits of membership include:

FREE REGIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS

• Getting opportunities to share good practice
• Sharing concerns and issues and developing solutions
• Testing your thinking in peer-group discussions
• Obtaining regular updates on all the major issues in the sector
• Developing useful contacts and self-help groups
• Staying abreast of what is happening in your area
• Helping shape local and regional priority action
• Keeping aware of what Awarding Bodies and other key organisations are planning

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

• Getting significant discounts
• Networking with colleagues across the country
• Hearing key speakers on the issues most relevant to you
• Making your views known to those who are having an impact upon what you do
• Seeing and discussing the latest technology for learning delivery

PERSONAL SUPPORT

• Opportunity to get your personal CPD documented and quantified

PRAGMATIC SUPPORT

• Getting individual centre support in helping you resolve your issues
• Improving learner uptake, retention and achievement
• Sharing best practice on funding, programme delivery, tutorial support
• Getting opportunities to raise questions, seek answers and network
• Getting advice on preparing for inspection
• Accessing learning materials