The Institute for Education Business Excellence champions and regulates professional standards, encourages and enables new thinking and innovation, and influences policy and practice.

It achieves this through being:

·         Inclusive – embracing all elements of the education business world

·         Professional – setting quality standards for the industry

·         Sustainable – working to ensure partnerships are supported over the long term

·         Collaborative – working in partnership with government and key stakeholders to achieve the best outcomes for young people

·         Innovative – seeking out new solutions and approaches and encouraging the sharing of ideas amongst the membership

·         Influential – representing IEBE members with government, business and education leaders

The IEBE provides an invaluable service to members, keeping them informed and up-to-date with changes in the business and education world, and supporting them to deliver the best possible experiences for young people, to help change the way they learn.

National Contracts


IEBE undertakes national contracts and is currently working with the following organisations:

Young Chamber UK (YCUK)

IEBE is currently managing twenty Young Chambers under a contract with YCUK. These are in the North-East region and the South-West region.

Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) 


IEBE is organising nine regional enterprise seminars in the autumn term as part of the Enterprise Village programme with SSAT. Details of these CPD opportunities for teachers will be posted on the news section and may also be found on the Enterprise Village website.

The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng)

IEBE is working with The Royal Academy of Engineering on a placement scheme for teachers and career professionals to enhance knowledge and understanding of STEM related occupations and career paths. This programme is called Shape the Future – STEPs at Work. For further information please click here. 

CILT, The National Centre for Languages (CILT)  

IEBE is working with CILT to investigate the extent of language based work-related learning activities. It is also supporting their contract with DCSF to extend such activities, share best practice and draw more employers into the Business Language Champions Scheme.

Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)

The DCSF has invited IEBE to manage a major new programme to develop quality standards, professional development, communications, management information and specialist support for Diplomas with Education Business Partnership Organisations (EBPOs).

The main drivers for this programme are to enhance employer engagement and the quality of EBPO delivery. For this reason the Quality Award for organisations (AEBE) and CPD opportunities are central to this contract.

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