THE POLITICAL ENVELOPE

1. THE POLITICAL ENVELOPE The future is bright. The future is Brown!

2. THE POLITICAL ENVELOPE • Future Labour PM- first 100 days – machinery of government • Next General Election May 2010 - Oct 2007? • Verdict Year on Leitch Adult Skills Proposals 2010 • HE Funding Review 2009 • CSR 2007 • Budget 07 Lyons review of local government funding and functions children and young people review sub-national review of economic regeneration – LAs, RDAs Mark II Elected City Mayors • PBR 06 Eddington Review – Barker Review – Leitch Review

3. THE POLITICAL ENVELOPE • Lyons Review of Local Government Funding & Functions • Final Report around time of Budget 2007 • Final Report feed into Cross Cutting Review of Sub-National Economic Regeneration • Delay enables Lyons to assess Eddington, Barker and Leitch in terms of local government. • Published Interim Paper – 11th December 2006 • Closing date – 19th January 2007

4. FROM LYONS TO THE SUB-NATIONAL REVIEW • Lyons Review • Final Leitch Report – Leitch in its own Terms - Skills Ambitions - Strategic Messages • From Leitch to Lyons • From Lyons to CSR 2007

5. FROM LYONS TO THE SUB-NATIONAL REVIEW • Lyons Review • Final Leitch Report – Leitch in its own Terms - Skills Ambitions - Strategic Messages • From Leitch to Lyons • From Lyons to CSR 2007

6. THE POLITICAL ENVELOPE • Sub-National Review of Economic Regeneration/Governance - infrastructure - innovation/enterprise - regeneration - skills Reports directly to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury

7. FROM LYONS TO THE SUB-NATIONAL REVIEW • Lyons Review • Final Leitch Report – Leitch in its own Terms - Skills Ambitions - Strategic Messages • From Leitch to Lyons • From Lyons to CSR 2007

8. FROM LYONS TO THE SUB-NATIONAL REVIEW • Lyons Review • Final Leitch Report – Leitch in its own Terms - Skills Ambitions - Strategic Messages • From Leitch to Lyons • From Lyons to CSR 2007

9. FROM LYONS TO THE SUB-NATIONAL REVIEW • Lyons Review • Final Leitch Report – Leitch in its own Terms - Skills Ambitions - Strategic Messages • From Leitch to Lyons • From Lyons to CSR 2007

10. THE POLITICAL ENVELOPE • Children and Young People’s Review - how services for children and young people and their families can improve outcomes for children and young people - how services can support families with disabled children - strategy for the youth service and volunteering - how services for families and children at risk of becoming locked in a cycle of low achievement, high harm and high cost can be reformed to deliver better outcomes

11. THE POLITICAL ENVELOPE • Budget 2007 into CSR 2007 Children and Young People’s Review - Leitch on 14-19 - Lyons on 14-19 Sub-National Review of Economic Regeneration/Governance - Lyons on 14-19 - Leitch on 19+ and ESBs - Lyons on local authorities and ESBs - Elected City Mayors and 19+ skills - RDAs Mark II and adult skills – Grand Committees Regional Assemblies

12. THE POLITICAL ENVELOPE • Three Big Ideas for 14-19 From Kelly Diplomas to Tomlinson Diplomas Statutory Learning Leaving Age to 18 Transfer of 16-19 LSC Funding to Local Authorities • Future Institutional Structures If LSC is retained the debate on Adult LSC Funding is about planning. If 16-19 LSC is transferred to Local Authorities the debate on Adult Skills is about funding. • Future Super Structures Education Commission? Commission for Employment Skills?

13. THE POLITICAL ENVELOPE • The continued rise of Local Authorities on 14-19. • Watch out for the role of reformed RDAs on 19+. • Keep an eye on other political parties.

14. THE POLITICAL ENVELOPE • Conservative Party Elevating the Practical – A Conservative Vision for Skills Policy Review Interim Report 1st January 2007 • Liberal Democrat Party FE/HE Working Group – Spring 2007