The Activate Learning group comprises a wide range of educational provision, all centred around—and driven by—our Learning Philosophy.
Our provision includes secondary, further and higher education, apprenticeships and workforce training, consultancy, international, learning companies. Our divisions are united by a common purpose: to transform lives through learning.
Oxford & Cherwell College formed (merger of three colleges).
Bicester campus opens. We become Oxford & Cherwell Valley College.
Reading College joins the Group. Our Group services are formed.
The Group becomes Activate Learning. UTC Reading opens. Activate Enterprise opens.
Academy status gained. UTC Oxfordshire opens. Three colleges in Saudi Arabia open.
Bicester Technology Studio opens. A fourth college in Saudi Arabia joins. Activate Enterprise becomes Activate Apprenticeships.
UTC Oxford and UTC Reading join the Trust. UTC Swindon also joins.
UTC Heathrow and Theale Green School join the Trust.
Bracknell and Wokingham College join the Group. Guildford College Group (Merrist Wood College, Farnham College, and Guildford College) also joins the Group.