Background to A4e
A4e was founded in 1986 to provide re-training and employment to steel-workers in an area of exceptionally high unemployment and poverty, structural job losses and declining traditional employment opportunities.
Today, we have over twenty years professional experience in working with successive Governments, departments and agencies in the delivery of essential public services. From an initial starting point of one office in Sheffield, we now operate from over 120 locations across the UK, EU and The Middle East. A4e has grown from employing seven people to over 2,000, with a turnover of £120m in 2007/08.
A4e has delivered qualifications since 1986 later establishing A4e Skills to coordinate training delivery across the Group and offer a national product to business. In turn A4e Skills has won significant contracts from the Learning Skills Council (LSC). Year on year A4e Skills has increased its market share with the LSC and plans to double its capacity over the next two years.
A4e is a successful international business and a market leader in global public service reform. We work with government and the private and third sectors to design, develop and deliver front line public services that benefit individuals, organisations and communities.
We provide products and services in 7 key areas:
