LSIS policy seminar - 27 April 2009

On 27 April 2009, LSIS held a seminar to consider the initial findings of a research project entitled Identifying the Contribution of FE Providers to Local Priorities, Partners and Places. The research was commissioned to cast a spotlight on the potential role and contribution of FE to local priorities and place-shaping principally through case studies of five colleges.

The aim of the research was to investigate:

• what the sector currently delivers on, both for and with its community;
• further opportunities for the sector to broaden its role in its community (often as the interface between the public and private sectors); 
• how FE providers might or have adopted locally agreed indicators within their own improvement strategy; and
• how the sector can move from 'being responsive' to 'becoming an intelligent influencer' within local government.

The full report includes the key outcomes from the discussion in the seminar.

Supporting documents:

Briefing on the Strengthening the Connection between Colleges and their Local Partners: What we aim to achieve and Annex 1: Extracts from Notes of Seminar on Further education, communities and local government - Nick Rousseau, Further Education Policy, DIUS

Strengthening the Connection between Colleges and their Local Partners (presentation) - Nick Rousseau, Further Education Policy, DIUS

Healthy Further Education Programme: Our progress since July 2008 - Department of Health