Frequently asked questions.
Q – Why have we changed our name?
A – Two reasons. Firstly to avoid brand confusion – increasingly we had found that our old brand was giving a confused message to customers and partners. Secondly, we want to emphasise our renewed focus on Sustainable Learning Solutions. This is the new focus of our business and seeks to fit with the current agenda of building the skills base of the nation together with delivering business improvement through innovation and knowledge transfer.
Q – What does Cultiva mean?
A - The name Cultiva is derived from the Latin word Cultio which means “to cultivate” Cultiva’s primary purpose, and the core message behinds this new brand identity, is the communication of sustainable growth, innovation and knowledge transfer. In our logo, the radiating “C’s” or Ripples as we prefer to call them are two way, outward flow and inward. This signifies transfer of information into the collective and outward to our target market
Q – Why isn’t XXX College a member of Cultiva?
A – The consortium was formed in 1999 when the colleges involved decided to form an alliance based upon their, independent status, relative size, breadth of provision, regional locations, and focus on services to business. As we bid for projects and initiatives, we work with a range of partners from the public and private sectors. What matters to Cultiva is working with the best partners possible to deliver a positive and Sustainable Learning Solution for our customers.
Q – What is the difference between Cultiva and Landex?
A – Our work is quite different and Cultiva member colleges are also members of Landex. The Landex mission is to support and promote all Landex member colleges by representing their interests and helping them to ensure high quality provision of education, training and related activity primarily for the land based sector. Cultiva focuses on new business development across all specialisms together with the joint development of curriculum and the provision of commercial services to business, particularly where our regional footprint adds value.
