Basingstoke Consortium is an Education Business Partnership working with 11 Borough secondary schools, 3 special schools, 60+ primary schools and 2 post-16 colleges to help to prepare pupils for adult life and the world of work.
The Consortium manages a wide variety of projects in the Borough including:
The Consortium is always keen to work with employers. Participation in education-business projects helps to improve skill levels in the community, raise awareness of employer needs, support school improvement and to make learning enjoyable by bringing together pupils and local business staff. Employers who work with us are making an important social contribution to the town and most organisations find that there are clear benefits for their own company and staff also.

The vision of the Basingstoke Consortium is:
“To build partnerships between education, training providers, business and the wider community through the delivery of high quality projects and programmes which increase the skills and abilities of the future workforce and thus enhance the school curriculum.”
The Consortium Board comprises of up to six Representative Members:
and up to six Associate Members:
Most of our funding is received through the Learning and Skills Council and the Local Education Authority, with contributions from the schools and colleges.