Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Welcome to DIUS Further Education

These pages are aimed at supporting those working in the Further Education system including Governors, and provide information on the latest policy developments that impact on its work.  

If you do not work in the sector, or wish to know more about FE learning opportunities, please follow this link to the Education and Learning pages of Directgov

Links to various useful external sites are provided, as are links to other pages on the DIUS and DCSF websites. 


New reforms to improve the delivery of adult and young people's skills - Raising Expectations consultation

 

 

 

The Government have set out the details of the transfer of £7 billion to local authorities to help colleges and sixth forms deliver the reforms needed to raise the education and training leaving age to 18.

At the same time Government will direct £4 billion a year through a new agency to provide training and skills for adults, transforming the system to be responsive and demand-led.

The proposals are published by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills in a White Paper, Raising Expectations: enabling the system to deliver.

The plans will mean the dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) by 2010 and instead make local authorities responsible for offering all young people in their area a full menu of choices - both the new Diplomas and Apprenticeships alongside GCSEs and A levels.

 

Machinery of Government Bulletins 

16-18 and post 19 Funding Transfer
 
These Bulletins are aimed at those affected, involved or interested in the developing changes around 16-18 and post-19 funding. Our aim is to provide a forum that keeps you involved and informed about the changes on a regular basis. We also intend to use it to continue to highlight progress, issues on which we welcome views and to respond to the massive and ongoing number of requests for additional information.
 
Issued in the first week of each month, we will provide
  • A short update on the progress being made across the pre and post-19 landscape;
  • A look ahead to the key milestones; and
  • Implementation and success stories from regions and groupings.
We will also be producing information sheets on particular topics as part of our commitment to continued dialogue with those most affected by these changes being implemented by Government. These will be publicised through the Bulletin.
 

Bulletin 2, 19 September 2008
Bulletin 1, 12 August 2008

We are happy to take further issues and comments, which we will address in a further series of briefings which we will develop at regular intervals during the coming months. Please send any questions or comments to the FE Reform mailbox: FE.REFORM@dius.gsi.gov.uk