The Educational Publishers Council (EPC) is a trade association representing the interests of UK educational publishers. Its members include publishers of textbooks, digital learning materials, journals and other resources for use in education. The EPC works to promote the use of educational resources in schools and colleges, and to support the educational publishing industry.
The EPC was founded in 1971, and has around 80 member companies. These range from large multinational publishers to small specialist firms. The EPC is governed by a Council of up to 24 members, who are elected by the member companies. The Council meets four times a year to discuss issues of concern to the industry, and to set the EPC’s strategy.
The EPC is the voice of the educational publishing industry in the UK, and works to promote the use of educational resources in schools and colleges. It does this through a range of activities, including:
Lobbying government and decision-makers on issues affecting the industry
Providing information and advice to members on changes in government policy and regulation
Running campaigns to raise awareness of the importance of educational resources
Working with other organisations to promote the use of educational resources
The EPC also provides a range of services to its members, including training and networking events, and a monthly newsletter.
The Educational Publishers Council (EPC) is a trade association representing the interests of educational publishers in the United Kingdom. Its members include publishers of books, journals, digital products and other educational materials.
The EPC promotes the value of educational publishing and its members’ products and services to policy-makers, opinion-formers and the media. It also provides a forum for discussion and debate on the issues affecting the educational publishing sector.
The EPC is an important voice for the educational publishing sector. It represents the interests of its members to policy-makers and opinion-formers, and promotes the value of educational publishing to the wider public.
The EPC’s work is vital in ensuring that educational publishers are able to continue to provide high-quality products and services that meet the needs of students, teachers and other learners.