NATFHE is uniquely placed to bring together and speak for the professional concerns of staff throughout colleges, universities, adult education and lifelong learning generally.

NATFHE is the trade union and professional association
• for people working with those above statutory school age, and
• primarily concerned with providing education, training or research.

With 67,000 members NATFHE is the largest lecturers' union, with an effective voice, excellent services and benefits, branches based at the workplace and structures to promote members' sector specific concerns.

Our members and associates include lecturers, tutors, researchers, learning support staff, trainers, managers, students training to teach in post-school education, freelance consultants and retired members.

They work in colleges of further and higher education and new universities, in adult, landbased and prison education, in university for industry centres, training organisations, and private companies. They include full-time, and part-time and temporary staff, those working through agencies, freelancers, and students training to teach.

The easiest way to join is to use our secure online joining facility - you will need to have your account information (as shown on your cheque book and bank statement) to hand. Alternatively you can print out an application form (including a Direct Debit form) from this site. There's information about subscription rates here too. Alternatively, visit our Constitution & Rules (updated August 2004 - PDF file download).

If you have a membership benefit or subscription query, or wish to report a change of employment details or address, please contact the relevant membership section staff member: