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FE reform

Review of the future role of FE Colleges

Read Andrew Foster's independent review into the future role of FE Colleges, which was published in November 2005

 

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Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances

This white paper is a reponse to Andrew Foster's review. It sets out a series of reforms to raise skills and qualification levels

 

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Previous FE reform white paper

Details the transfer of £7 billion to local authorities to deliver the reforms needed to raise the education and training leaving age to 18

 

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Reform implementation update

An update on how implementing the reforms outlined in the FE reform white papers is progressing


 

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Raising Expectations

Read more on plans to streamline the adult skills system and give local authorities a greater say over the education of young people


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Further Education and Training Act 2007

The Act enables key aspects of the further education reforms described in Further Education: Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances


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Reducing bureacracy

Two bodies are working within the learning and skills sector to tackle bureaucracy and reduce unnecessary administrative burdens on front-line staff.

FE and Training Bureaucracy Reduction Group does this by reviewing the operation of existing and new policies and the design and implementation of new policies.

The information authority operates by setting and regulating data standards for further education (FE) and training, reviewing the need for data collections and improving data quality.

 

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FE Communications Gateway panel

The role of the panel is to define and promote standards for producing good quality communications for the FE system


 

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