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Provider Support Programme

Tees Valley Learning Provider Network (TVLPN) is a registered charity and non-profit membership organisation that supports 50 providers across the Tees Valley. Our mission is to support collaboration, quality, and growth in work-based learning across the Tees Valley.

Who We Represent

  • Independent training providers
  • Colleges, universities, local authorities
  • Employer providers, awarding bodies, and community organisations

What Our Members Deliver

Apprenticeships, Study Programmes, ASF, Alternative Education, Advanced Learner Loans, Skills Bootcamps, T Levels, EPA, and Commercial Training.

Key Stakeholders

TVCA, Careers Hub, Local Authorities, DWP, Ofsted, AELP, National Careers Service, and secondary schools and colleges.

Duration & Payment

  • Minimum term: 12 months
  • Annual fee: £400 (August–July)
  • Payment due within 28 days of invoicing
  • Membership is non-refundable and non-transferable

Termination

  • One month’s written notice required for cancellation
  • TVLPN may terminate membership if continued inclusion poses risk to the network
  • Access to services ends immediately upon termination

Governance

  • Group meets four times a year to review strategy, operations, and finances
  • The group is managed by a Steering Committee, which includes a Chair, two Directors, and 8–10 elected representatives from member organisations.

Networking & Representation

  • Represent members at local, regional, and national levels
  • Act as the main point of contact for members
  • Influence policy and funding decisions
  • Share and promote best practice
  • Drive improvement through collaboration and working groups
  • Promote members’ services and the value of work-based learning
  • Lead or support joint initiatives that benefit learners and providers
  • Organise funded or discounted training opportunities
  • Members are invited to quarterly Network meetings

Support & Communication

  • Regular updates on policy, funding, and opportunities
  • One-to-one and group support sessions
  • Themed peer support groups: Safeguarding, Quality, Careers, Functional Skills, AI and SEN
  • Guidance on Ofsted, Matrix
  • Access to Provider Ambassadors for onboarding and support
  • Provider visits by TVLPN staff
  • Member representation at the Northern Skills Network and AELP

Marketing & Employer Engagement

  • TVLPN website listings
  • Social media promotion, Facebook / LinkedIn
  • Annual Apprenticeship Directory shared region-wide
  • Attendance at careers events and school engagement
  • Annual TVLPN Networking showcase event
  • Member directory circulated to stakeholders 
  • New members are given a brief opportunity during the full Network meeting to showcase their services

Training & Development

  • Bespoke CPD and learner training sessions
  • Reduced member rates for events and training
  • Demand-led topics driven by member needs

Additional Member Services

  • Discounted meeting room hire
  • Free job vacancy promotion
  • Sponsorship opportunities at network events

TVLPN commits to:

  • Act as the main point of contact for each member
  • Represent members to stakeholders, employers, and schools
  • Provide regular updates, guidance, and tailored support
  • Offer demand-led training and professional development
  • Explore funding and delivery opportunities for members
  • Generate income through commercial activity to sustain the network
  • Organise four full network meetings and two Steering Group meetings per year
  • Promote members through joint marketing and regional engagement
  • Maintain an up-to-date online member directory with website links
  • Provide professional and responsive member services

Members agree to:

  • Assign a main contact for communications and activities
  • Notify TVLPN of any changes to provision or contacts
  • Provide a current logo, profile, and case studies as needed
  • Participate in marketing campaigns and represent TVLPN at shared events
  • Respond to information requests for information by the given deadlines
  • Submit annual survey response
  • Attend network meetings and the AGM
  • Feedback from external forums when representing the network
  • Act in a way that upholds TVLPN’s reputation and values
  • Comply with training and membership terms

Review

Membership terms are reviewed annually to reflect organisational or sector changes.