Our Values

A PARTNERSHIP WITH PURPOSE


YLP brings together learning providers, key policy makers, important stakeholders and strategic partners to strengthen equity, access, and quality across the further education and skills sector for Yorkshire

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Together

We connect providers, share expertise, and collaborate to raise standards across skills and further education.

Equity

We promote inclusive practice and fair access, ensuring learning opportunities reach every community.

Access

We support pathways into education and skills that are open, flexible, and responsive to learner needs.

Meaningful Impact

We focus on learning that leads somewhere - building confidence, capability, and long-term opportunity.

Youth-Centered

We put young people at the heart of our work, listening to their voices and creating safe, supportive environments where they can thrive.

Lifelong Learning, Empowered

We support lifelong learning by empowering people at every stage to build skills, confidence and resilience in a changing world.

Purposeful Impact for all

We focus on meaningful, inclusive impact that removes barriers and ensures education and skills lead to real opportunities for all.

At YLP, we drive excellence in skills and FE by putting learners at the heart of everything we do. Through collaboration, innovation, and inclusion, we help providers deliver education that is:

Accessible at every stage of life.

Relevant to local communities and employers.

Designed for real, lasting impact.

Because when learning is equitable and purposeful, everyone benefits.