Impact Report 2025 Launched
WAES Impact Report 2025 Launched: Showcasing a Year of Achievement and the Value of Adult Learning
Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES) has launched its Impact Report 2025, highlighting a year of exceptional learner achievement, strengthened partnerships and continued innovation across digital, green skills, apprenticeships and community programmes.
This year, over 5,000 learners took part in WAES courses, supported by dedicated staff across our centres, community venues and online learning provision. With a 95% pass rate, 98% recommending WAES, and a 4.7★ rating for teaching, the report demonstrates the difference lifelong learning makes to individuals, families and the wider community.
Read the full report
We invite all stakeholders, partners, and community members to explore the full report below to gain insight into our efforts and the positive impact we’ve made together.
You can scroll through the flipbook below, and press the ⛶ button at the bottom right to view it in full-screen mode, press the ⓘ buttons to view image captions, and tap case study learner names to view their full story on our website.
Expanding opportunities and meeting emerging skills needs
The report captures significant developments, including the launch of the technical Green Skills curriculum and the completion of the new Green Skills Innovation Centre at Lisson Grove. Learners benefited from hands‑on workshops, real‑world site visits and employer‑led enrichment — all supporting Westminster’s climate ambitions and preparing residents for future jobs.
Digital learning also saw major growth, with enhanced employer engagement, project‑based learning and mentoring delivered in partnership with organisations such as IQUW, The Cloud Crew, and the Home Office.
Strengthening careers, apprenticeships and employer partnerships
Over 1,000 learners accessed one‑to‑one career guidance and guest speaker sessions — an increase of more than 30% — supported by WAES Futures, our new platform for careers and employer engagement.
Apprenticeship outcomes remained outstanding, with an 89% achievement rate, 20 points above the national benchmark, and 91% progressing into employment.
Across the organisation, WAES worked with 200+ partners, from universities and construction employers to creative and cultural organisations, ensuring high‑quality learning, progression and work opportunities for learners at all levels.
Championing inclusion, community learning and the value of adult education
The report also celebrates the impact of our widening participation and community programmes, supporting thousands of Westminster residents, hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers, and learners with additional needs through bespoke Inclusive Pathways courses.
As national campaigns like Adult Learning Pays and the recent London Adult Skills Summit chaired by New City College highlight the importance of funding and sustaining adult education, the stories in this year’s report demonstrate that investment in adult learning creates lasting social and economic value.
