A collaborative, inclusive and
progressive employer
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Putting students first,
always
We work in partnership with the region, and have strong relationships with local authorities, employers, third sector organisations and regulatory bodies.
By working together with other organisations, we make bigger and better things happen, and create the best possible outcomes for our pupils, students and apprentices.
Read our group strategy
A pioneering
education group
Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.
How can we work together?
Our
purpose
Our purpose is to collectively transform lives through inspirational education, training and support for all. We’ll achieve this by:
Giving our students
the best chance
Working together so every student and apprentice, irrespective of their background, have a learning experience that enables them to progress to a successful future into further study or work
Creating a
supportive culture
Taking care of our people and creating a supportive culture that is aspirational, engaging and has wellbeing as a central focus
Overcoming
diversity barriers
Challenging and overcoming diversity and inclusion barriers for both students and our people
Providing education
to all
Being widely recognised as an ‘Anchor Institution’, working across all phases of the education system, from secondary schools through to further and higher education
Being
responsive
Being responsive to the regional skills needs and demand
Welcoming
partnerships
Being open to new partnerships with like-minded educational institutions in the Leeds City Region
Working
together
Uniting as a community of organisations, working in partnership to help each other grow, while continuing to strengthen individual brands
Investing in our
learning environments
Creating a property strategy that meets student demand and employer needs
Pooling
our resources
Using shared services to raise standards, by bringing people together to offer specialist advice
Being community
driven
Being strongly rooted in the communities that we serve, supporting them to be more prosperous and cohesive
Employing the
best talent
Attracting, training and developing the best educators and professional talent in the region
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Giving our students
the best chanceWorking together so every student, pupil and apprentice, irrespective of their background, have a learning experience that enables them to progress to a successful future into further study or work
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Creating a
supportive cultureTaking care of our people and creating a supportive culture that is aspirational, engaging and has wellbeing as a central focus
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Overcoming
diversityChallenging and overcoming diversity and inclusion barriers for both students and our people
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Providing education
to allBeing widely recognised as an ‘Anchor Institution’, working across all phases of the education system, from primary and secondary schools through to further and higher education
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Being
responsiveBeing responsive to the regional skills needs and demand
-
Welcoming
partnershipsBeing open to new partnerships with like-minded educational institutions in the Leeds City Region
-
Working
togetherUniting as a community of organisations, working in partnership to help each other grow, while continuing to strengthen individual brands
-
Investing in our
learning environmentsCreating a property strategy that meets student demand and employer needs
-
Pooling
our resourcesUsing shared services to raise standards, by bringing people together to offer specialist advice
-
Being community
drivenBeing strongly rooted in the communities that we serve, supporting them to be more prosperous and cohesive
-
Employing the
best talentAttracting, training and developing the best educators and professional talent in the region
A wholly inclusive and
supportive environment
Where every single one of our 30,000 students and apprentices has the opportunity to progress to a successful future.
A unified stability,
a stronger voice
Luminate Education Group empowers our member organisations with a unified stability, so we have more of an influence locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
Our group takes in learners
from 14 – 104 years old
Across the group, we know how to provide the best teaching, training and apprenticeships to learners of all ages. Uniquely, our members span secondary years through to higher education settings.
A collaborative, inclusive and
Our
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Meet our new Vice Principal of Curriculum and Skills
Our new Vice Principal of Curriculum and Skills is focused on building bonds with partners and plugging regional skills gaps