Learning and Skills Council
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The Learning and Skills Council is a non-departmental public body 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.
It replaced Training and Enterprise Councils and the Further Education Funding Council for England.
The LSC has headquarters in Coventry with 9 regional offices and 47 local offices.
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).
See also
- Education in England
- Higher Education Funding Council for England
- Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
Rumour has it that it is even more likely to shed jobs in 2006