• Lobbying policy makers in government departments and agencies
• Undertaking regular research activity
• Holding timely and issue-driven conferences, webinars and seminars
• Publishing special reports, discussion papers and good practice guides
• Writing articles and opinion pieces for publication in the media
• Championing vocationally related issues of relevance to our membership in the national and sector media

We also work closely with employers, government departments and national and regional agencies including Department for Education (DfE), Office for Students (OfS), Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), Ofsted, Universities UK (UUK), Million Plus, Universities Alliance; Guild HE, Russell Group, WorldSkills UK and UCAS.