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    Luminate Education Group is a group of passionate education providers in Yorkshire

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    Collectively, it is our job to make a positive difference to the lives of our students and apprentices

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  • About
    Luminate

    Luminate Education Group is a group of passionate education providers in Yorkshire

    Find out more

  • Train With
    Luminate

    Collectively, it is our job to make a positive difference to the lives of our students and apprentices

    Find out more

  • Work For
    Luminate

    Enjoy a rewarding career in ambitious, diverse and supportive organisations that are helping to shape people’s futures

    Find out more

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A leading voice of education in Yorkshire

Luminate Education Group is a group of education providers in Yorkshire. We deliver education in further and higher education settings. Collectively, it’s our job to make a positive difference to the lives of our students and apprentices, by delivering quality teaching and training opportunities that will improve their future.

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Putting students first,
always

We work in partnership with the region, and have strong relationships with local authorities, employers, third sector organisations and regulatory bodies.

By working together with other organisations, we make bigger and better things happen, and create the best possible outcomes for our pupils, students and apprentices.

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A pioneering
education group

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

How can we work together?
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Our
purpose

Our purpose is to collectively transform lives through inspirational education, training and support for all. We’ll achieve this by:

Giving our students
the best chance

Working together so every student and apprentice, irrespective of their background, have a learning experience that enables them to progress to a successful future into further study or work

Creating a
supportive culture

Taking care of our people and creating a supportive culture that is aspirational, engaging and has wellbeing as a central focus

Overcoming
diversity barriers

Challenging and overcoming diversity and inclusion barriers for both students and our people

Providing education
to all

Our members being widely recognised as anchor institutions, making a significant contribution to the communities they serve

Being
responsive

Our members being responsive to the regional skills needs and demand

Welcoming
partnerships

Being open to new partnerships with like-minded educational institutions in the Leeds City Region

Working
together

Uniting as a community of organisations, working in partnership to help each other grow, while continuing to strengthen individual brands

Investing in our
learning environments

Progress our property strategy to continuously meet student demand and employer needs

Pooling
our resources

Using shared services to raise standards, by bringing people together to offer specialist advice

Being community
driven

Our members being strongly rooted in the communities that they serve, supporting them to be more prosperous and cohesive

Employing the
best talent

Attracting, training and developing the best educators and professional talent in the region

  • Giving our students
    the best chance

    Working together so every student, pupil and apprentice, irrespective of their background, have a learning experience that enables them to progress to a successful future into further study or work

  • Creating a
    supportive culture

    Taking care of our people and creating a supportive culture that is aspirational, engaging and has wellbeing as a central focus

  • Overcoming
    diversity

    Challenging and overcoming diversity and inclusion barriers for both students and our people

  • Providing education
    to all

    Our members being widely recognised as anchor institutions, making a significant contribution to the communities they serve

  • Being
    responsive

    Our members being responsive to the regional skills needs and demand

  • Welcoming
    partnerships

    Being open to new partnerships with like-minded educational institutions in the Leeds City Region

  • Working
    together

    Uniting as a community of organisations, working in partnership to help each other grow, while continuing to strengthen individual brands

  • Investing in our
    learning environments

    Progress our property strategy to continuously meet student demand and employer needs

  • Pooling
    our resources

    Using shared services to raise standards, by bringing people together to offer specialist advice

  • Being community
    driven

    Our members being strongly rooted in the communities that they serve, supporting them to be more prosperous and cohesive

  • Employing the
    best talent

    Attracting, training and developing the best educators and professional talent in the region

Wholly inclusive and
supportive environments

Where every student and apprentice has the opportunity to progress to a successful future.

A unified stability,
a stronger voice

Working as a collective allows us to amplify our voice and influence in the FE and HE sectors, to secure investment, build more exceptional facilities and challenge barriers.

Our group takes in learners
from 14 – 100 years old

Across the group, we know how to provide the best teaching, training and apprenticeships to learners of all ages. Uniquely, our members span secondary years through to higher education settings.

Collaborative, inclusive and
progressive employers

Find out more about working for Luminate Education Group or one of our member organisations and discover our wide range of staff benefits.

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Our most
frequently asked questions

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What is Luminate Education Group? >

Luminate Education Group is a group of education providers in the Leeds City Region. It includes a 14+ Academy, sixth form colleges, several further education colleges and a growing higher education provision.

It was renamed from Leeds City College Group in December 2018 to better reflect its growing portfolio of institutions. Its mission is to collectively transform the lives of all students and learners.

What is an education group? >

An education group is a parent company of different education providers. An education group provides its members with the support they need to achieve wider success.

Where is Luminate Education Group based? >

Luminate Education Group and its members currently reside in the Leeds City Region, with locations in Leeds, Harrogate and Keighley.

Luminate Education Group is headquartered at Park Lane Campus, Park Lane, Leeds, LS3 1AA.

How many colleges / universities does Luminate Education Group manage? >

Luminate Education Group currently includes seven member organisations (as of 2025). They are Leeds City College, Keighley College, Leeds Conservatoire, Harrogate College, University Centre Leeds, Leeds Sixth Form College and Pudsey Sixth Form College.

Our
latest news

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Leeds City College has appointed its new Executive Principal

Leeds City College has appointed its new Executive Principal

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Apprentices are the lifeblood of Yorkshire’s manufacturing sector – Kelly-Marie McAllister

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Colin Booth, Luminate CEO, responds to the 2025 Budget

The 2025 Budget delivered several announcements with implications for learners, families and the education sector. Colin Booth, Chief Executive of Luminate Education Group, has shared his reflections on some of the key measures impacting education.

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First Bronze awarded in Race Equality Charter pilot

‘Incredibly honoured’ – our work to develop a pilot pathway for the Race Equality Charter has been recognised with an award.

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Free national online sessions for post-16 education leaders and practitioners across the FE sector

We’re pleased to share a programme of professional development opportunities designed for educators, leaders, and practitioners across the FE community. These sessions focus on practical strategies, innovative ideas, and collaborative approaches that support high-quality practice – particularly for teams working with SEND and neurodiverse learners.

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