Learning and Skills, events, consultancy and training limited is incorporated. Nick Linford, starts the business to provide training events covering FE Funding.

FE Week is launched, a new weekly printed newspaper for the Further Education and Skills sector. Providing in-depth investigative news for the college and training provider leaders.

Schools Week is launched, a new weekly printed newspaper for the Schools sector in England. Providing in-depth investigative news for school leaders and enducation professionals.

The Annual Apprenticeship Conference is launched. AAC is a national conference for apprentice employers and providers. The inaugural event was held at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre in London. In 2016, AAC moved to Birmingham’s ICC and attracts of 1,200 delegates and 50 exhibitors.

Lsect forms a partnership with Wellington College to operate the prestigious Festival of Education. An annual CPD event for educators, attracting over 5,000 teachers across two days.

Education Week Jobs is launched by Lsect, bringing together the classifieds advertising activity from both Schools Week & FE Week. EWJ aims to provide a cost-effective job advertising platform for education organisations, primarily for management and leadership roles in schools, colleges and training providers in England.

Lsect commences relocation of its HQ from Greenwich to Shoreditch. Lsect currently employs 20 full-time staff and engages with several freelancers to operate our activites. Despite a challenging economic situation, Lsects brands continue to grow. It’s newspapers Schools Week and FE Week achieved over 3,000,000 website visits in January, and it announces plans to hold the AAC and Festival of Education virtually in 2021.