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The New Engineering Foundation (NEF) is an independent and strategically focused charity (registered in England number 1112354) that works with key partners and stakeholders to support the advancement of education for the benefit of the public. It was established in 2004 as a grant awarding charity and a think-tank that focuses on developing vocational education through:

Instigating Research
Supporting Professional Development
Enabling Knowledge Transfer and Innovation

Our mission is to achieve measurable and visible improvement in vocational education through partnerships by:

Enriching teaching and learning professionalism
Enhancing capability of providers and industry
Empowers individuals to embrace contemporary practice

Thereby, creating a positive impact on our society.

NEF is an LSC approved provider and its work is guided by an Advisory Panel of Experts with representation from business and industry, academia, government, public sector agencies and educational trusts as well as other interest groups.

NEF provides support and advice to Government Ministers, parliamentarians and other policy makers on such areas as productivity and skills development, knowledge transfer and business innovation.

NEF is funded by charitable contributions and donations from trusts such as the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and public sector organisations such as the Higher Education Academy, Foundation Degree Forward (fdf), the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), Technology Strategy Board (KTP) and the London Development Agency as well as business and industry such as KPMG and Tribal Education.

We look forward to your participation and support of our activities so that together we can achieve significant improvement in our vocational system.