The Objectives of the Charity are: The advancement of the education of the public in one or more of the following ways:
by promoting and widening participation in education and training, including for those people who have previously been excluded from educational opportunities; by improving the quality and flexibility of education provision for the benefit, including for those people who have previously been excluded from educational opportunities; and by improving access to learning opportunities and facilitating progression to further learning, employment and higher education, particularly through the award of credits and credit based competency qualifications.