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National College of Education

Our impact

Success you can measure. Impact people feel.

What we deliver doesn't stay with the learner. It reaches every pupil, colleague and team they touch. As part of the Impact Futures Group, our commitments span employers, learners, communities and the planet.

At a glance

The headline numbers, verified and up to date.

6,000+

Learners supported to date

146

Local authority partners across the UK

94%

Learners reporting improved day-to-day practice

81%

Employer recommendation rate

Our four impact pillars

Four commitments we report on openly.

We inherit the Impact Futures Group's ESG framework and apply it to the education sector. Each pillar links through to the group's canonical initiative page so partners can review the full commitment, evidence and reporting.

Pillar 01

Impacting employers

We understand the unique pressures on education employers, retention, statutory duties, budget scrutiny, and design programmes that lift whole workforces, not just individual learners. Our partnerships are built to reduce turnover, strengthen practice and give leaders reliable capacity to plan around.

See employer impact

Pillar 02

Impacting learners

Every learning journey is designed to enhance strengths, support diversity and instill a genuine love of learning. Confident, motivated learners progress faster in role, stay in the sector longer and go on to develop the people around them.

See learner impact

Pillar 03

Impacting the planet

Through the group's Roots for Achievers initiative with the Woodland Trust, we plant a tree for every learner who completes their training. In 2026 the group has committed to planting 2,900 trees, and is publishing a Carbon Reduction Plan aligned to PPN 006.

View Roots for Achievers

Pillar 04

Impacting communities

Through ReJoy, our group partnership with Toys 4 Life, unwanted and disused toys are restored and redistributed to families and services that need them, keeping resources in circulation and out of landfill.

View ReJoy

Full detail lives on the group site: impactfuturesgroup.com/impact

“The impact data NCE gives us goes straight to board without editing. That level of rigour is rare, and it makes reporting to members infinitely easier.”
Aisha Bello·Head of Workforce Development, local authority partnerVerified partner review

Want the same rigour for your own workforce?

We will agree an outcomes framework at the start of every partnership, so you can report impact back to boards, members and elected officials with confidence.

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