Loughborough College Accreditations & Partnerships
Loughborough College is pleased to be in the following partnerships and to have achieved the following accreditations:
Validating Universities
Loughborough University
A top ten university in every national league table 2017 "Golden Six" of elite universities. Gold in Teaching Excellence Framework Named world's best Sporting University - QS World University Rankings
University of Derby
Loughborough College is an approved partner of the University of Derby. TEF Gold in Teaching Excellence Framework. 96.3% of University of Derby students are in work or further study within six months of completing their degree*.
*HESA 2017
Sheffield Hallam University
Recognised as the University of the Year for Teaching Quality 2020 by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, it offers a diverse range of courses designed to equip graduates with the skills and experience needed to excel in their careers.
Educational Partners
FVC International Football Academy
FCV International Football Academy, based in Leicestershire, offers academic football courses for aspiring footballers aged 15 to 23. Former students have found pathways into professional football clubs within the UK, Europe, and the USA, or have reached a significantly higher level in their home country, with many going on to represent their national teams. Courses range from one week to three years, all of which combine football with education.
NACUE
Loughborough College is an Institutional Member of The National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs (NACUE). NACUE work with institutions to help develop an enterprising and entrepreneurial generation. It does so by supporting the sustainable development of student-led enterprise activities, clubs and societies in colleges and universities across the UK.
Sense College
Loughborough College works in partnership with Sense College, in Loughborough, providing great opportunities for students between 16-25, who have a wide range of disabilities. Together, we create opportunities to support students to access mainstream education with high quality specialist support.
The partnership helps students to gain the skills, experience, knowledge, and confidence to realise their goals and progress on to their next steps, whether this be the world of work or further and higher educational studies.
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)
QAA offer advice, guidance and support to help UK universities, colleges and other institutions provide the best possible student experience of higher education.
Read our latest review
Read our QAA action plan
Ofsted
Ofsted inspect and regulate services providing education and skills for learners of all ages.
Loughborough College was rated good in the last Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
Read the latest Ofsted report
The Skills Network
Loughborough College works in partnership with The Skills Network to deliver a range of distance learning courses.
Accreditations
The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
The TEF is a national scheme run by the Office for Students (OfS) that aims to encourage higher education providers to improve and deliver excellence in the areas that students care about the most: teaching, learning and achieving positive outcomes from their studies.
Chartered Institution for Further Education
Loughborough College is a Corporate Member of the Chartered Institution for Further Education incorporated by Royal Charter October 2015.
European Social Fund
Loughborough College is part funded by the European Social Fund.
Skills Funding Agency
Matrix
The matrix Standard is the national quality standard for any organisation that delivers information, advice and/or guidance on learning and work.
Armed Forces Covenant
To those who proudly protect our nation, who do so with honour, courage, and commitment, the Armed Forces Covenant is the nation’s commitment to you.
It is a pledge that together we acknowledge and understand that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, should be treated with fairness and respect in the communities, economy and society they serve with their lives.
Cyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed, industry-supported scheme to help organisations protect themselves against common online threats.
Investors in Diversity
The Investors in Diversity Award is recognised as a national equality standard. It recognises the College's commitment to improving Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement (FREDIE) practices in the workplace.
National Code
This Code establishes a set of management standards for all residential developments managed and controlled by educational establishments (with the exception of head leased properties) and specifies appropriate controls to ensure that the particular needs of students are delivered effectively. This National Code has been designed to offer educational establishments and students a framework to agree a transparent and useful set of undertakings about how they wish to do business with one another.
Prompt Payment Code
The Prompt Payment Code (PPC) sets standards for payment practices and best practice and is administered by the Small Business Commissioner on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The Code covers prompt payment, as well as wider payment procedures.
The criteria for joining the Prompt Payment Code is:
- Pay suppliers on time
- Give clear guidance to suppliers
- Encourage good practice
- Pay 95% of all invoices within 60 days
- Pay 95% of all invoices within 30 days where the supplier is a small business with fewer than 50 employees
- Avoid any practices that have an adverse effect on the supply chain
The Leaders Council
We are proud to be a member of The Leaders Council, recognising and celebrating leadership across the UK and Northern Ireland. Our Principal and CEO, Professor is an essential member of the Council, liaising with a variety of industries to encourage the UK and Northern Ireland in forward-thinking, pioneering leadership.
