Akamas

In order to offer the highest quality training resources, Akamas works with a range of public, private and charitable organisations. Some collaborate in the development of our online courses; others help us to assure the quality of our course content, assessment and student support.

Course Content

	Life Change UK
	Life Change UK have years of experience delivering rehabilitation programmes for young offenders. Their courses provide advanced skills and understanding to enhance working practices, empower positive change and challenge perceptions in working with marginalised or disadvantaged groups.

	London Metropolitan University
	London Metropolitan University's Department of Applied Social Sciences provides high quality child protection training that integrates practice experience with expert knowledge. Their safeguarding courses are written by Liz Davies, Senior Lecturer and a nationally recognised authority on child protection.

	The Mary Walsh Institute
	The SACCS Mary Walsh Institute aims to promote excellence in child care and treatment practice in the UK and beyond. As well as online and face-to-face training, the Institute provides foundation degrees, BAs and MAs in Therapeutic Child Care in partnership with NEWI and Liverpool Hope University.

	The Fostering Network
	The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading charity for everyone involved in fostering. We are committed to improving outcomes and making a positive difference for children and young people in, and leaving, foster care. With over 30 years experience we have the knowledge, skills, and understanding to deliver professional development opportunities for all those working in foster care.

	Net Mentor
	Net.Mentor Learning specialises in communication, producing e-learning content and running courses which include employee induction, media handling, presentation skills and crisis management. Our facilitation work supports people in reaching decisions individually or as a group.

Accreditation and Quality Assurance

	BAAF
	The British Association for Adoption and Fostering is the UK's leading membership organisation for agencies and individuals involved in fostering, adoption and the well-being of children. As well as campaigning to improve the lives of children in the care system, BAAF provide a highly regarded range of publications, training, conferences and consultancy.

	Edexcel
	Edexcel is the UK's largest awarding body and is part of Pearson plc, the world's largest education services company. Every year more than four million people use Edexcel's learning programmes and qualifications, with more than half a million enrolling in BTEC courses, a leading vocational route into employment, further or higher education.

Design and Multimedia

	Velvet Skies
	As well as designing professional websites, Velvet Skies are experienced in producing a wide range of high quality work including print, multimedia CD's, illustrations and animations. For further information, visit www.velvetskies.com.