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Explore the impact of upcoming general elections, changing government machinery, and economic recession. Learn strategies for local authorities, skills development, and building new relationships for a successful future.
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Asha Khemka OBE What’s on the horizon What it means for us
The Bigger Picture • Machinery of Government • Forthcoming general election • Impact of recession
Machinery of Government • Puts local authority in the driving seat • New relationships • New ways of working
A General Election • A likely change of Government • Significant spending cuts • More change on the way
The Tory Alternative • One funding body • One audit regime • One improvement body
Young People • Over 1,000,000 young unemployed • Tackling the NEET agenda • Raising the participation age
Skills, Skills, Skills • The skills investment strategy • Technician level skills • Learners as customers
Colleges in the Spotlight • Reform • Relevance • Quality • Earned autonomy
New Relationships, New Models • Federations • Colleges, private training providers and schools • The USA • Ireland
New Relationships, New Models • One overarching vision and direction • Individual colleges – local need • Specialist centres of excellence • Shared services
New Relationships, New Models • The benefits • Investment capacity • Political clout • Response to employers • Efficiency • Self regulation