Applying to join the NLP

Applications for 2009-10 are now closed

Anyone over 16 who is currently studying in the learning and skills sector or who holds a related sabbatical position (e.g. a Student Union president of a further education college) is eligible to apply for the National Learner Panel. Membership is for one full year (from October) and panel members are required to attend four full panel meetings. Alongside this commitment, members can choose to attend extra meetings and optional subgroups.

"The work of the panel is so important because through panel events and subgroup meetings you are given a chance to get your voice heard at a national level. You can make a big difference simply by starting with your own experience."
Amadou Bah, NLP 2008-09.

Click here to find out more about last year's panel members.

Recruitment for the NLP 2009-10 closed in November and the new panel will hold its first meeting on 7 December. Details of the new panel members will appear here shortly. If you want to find out about future recruitment drives, please email nlp@shm-ltd.co.uk with the word ‘subscribe' in the title and we will add your name to the NLP distribution list.

"I have learned new things at each panel meeting which have given me a deeper understanding on how policies are developed and implemented. I recommend joining the panel because as a panel member you are given a golden opportunity to have your voice heard."
Tabi Mpala, NLP member 2008-09.

To hear more from the 2008–09 panel members about applying to join the NLP, watch the video "Applying to join the NLP".