The Federation of Essex Colleges (FEDEC), is a forum for the colleges in Essex. FEDEC exists to promote the collaborative work of its member colleges and their impact on the local, regional and national economy.

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FEDEC is committed to improving the post-16 education, employment and skills opportunities available to the county's population, including businesses, communities and individuals.

 

Through the partnership the colleges jointly aim to:

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• Promote and advance the social and economic role, impacts and contribution made by the county's colleges and FE in general;

• Work with key strategic partners to deliver unique partnership services and benefits to our provider network and our end users;

• Collaborate and share good practice in order to improve the quality of education and skills training across our colleges;

• Maximise the partnership's collective influence to advance FE and our beneficiaries interests through advocacy and lobbying;

• Engage strategically with other organisations to access additional funding and project opportunities locally, regionally and nationally, where appropriate;

• Support the key aims and priorities of Local Skills Improvement Plan for Essex by working with the Chamber of Commerce to ensure the colleges collectively maximise responsiveness to and training and skills befits for the county's employers.