Lifelong Learning Networks (LLNs) were a joint initiative in the UK between the
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and the former
Department for Education and Skills (DfES). They were created as a result o
HEFCE/LSC Circular Letter 12/2004
In June 2004, they invited Further Education Colleges (FECs) and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to forge partnerships, bringing together different types of learning provider in a single network. These networks would provide fresh opportunities for progression to higher education for vocational and work-based learners, supporting vocational education, learner development and lifelong learning.
Higher York the country's first LLN, hosts th
Lifelong Learning Network National Forum- an initiative designed to promote good practice and sharing ideas between the different LLNs across the country.
See also
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Higher Futures {{Use dmy dates, date=April 2022
Higher Futures, established in 2006, is the Lifelong Learning Network (LLN) for South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire. It is one of many LLNs operating in each region across the country.
Highe ...
- LLN for South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire
External links
HEFCELLN National ForumGreater Manchester Strategic AllianceBirmingham Black Country and Solihull LLNGreater Merseyside and West Lancashire LLNHampshire and Isle of Wight LLNHerefordshire and Worcestershire LLNHigher FuturesHigher YorkLeap AheadLinking LondonMOVENational Arts Learning NetworkSouth West LLNSussex Learning NetworkThe Creative WayWest London LLNWestern Vocational LLNYorkshire and Humber East LLNCoventry and Warwickshire Lifelong Learning Network (CWLLN)
Vocational education in the United Kingdom