Learning and Skills Council

The Learning and Skills Council is an Executive Agency of the Department for Education and Skills in the United Kingdom and is responsible for planning and funding further education (post-16 education and training other than higher education) in England. It was established in April 2001 and as of 2004 has a budget of £8 billion.

Related Topics:
Executive Agency - Department for Education and Skills - United Kingdom - Further education - Higher education - England - April - 2001 - 2004

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It replaced Training and Enterprise Councils and the Further Education Funding Council for England.

Related Topics:
Training and Enterprise Council - Further Education Funding Council for England

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The LSC has headquarters in Coventry with 9 regional offices and 47 local offices.

Related Topics:
Headquarters - Coventry

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It is likely that this configuration is changed in late 2005 as part of the Agenda for Change programme resulting in more of a streamlined formation with more focus on the regional dimension with the loss of around 1300 jobs (500 from the Coventry HQ, the remainder from local offices).

Related Topics:
2005 - Agenda for Change

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