Learning and Skills Council

Caroline Neville
Regional Director
East of England

Welcome to the Learning and Skills Council East of England website.

The LSC East of England covers Bedfordshire and Luton, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk (contact details are listed on the right, under Regional contacts).

Working together, we aim to develop a responsive system of learning and skills provision that will meet the needs of learners, businesses and communities throughout the East of England, supporting the long term prosperity of our region.

Read about The Big Skill Awards 2009

Provider Updates

These updates aim to keep you informed of Learning and Skills Council regional and national marketing and communications activity so that you have the opportunity to align your own activity and maximise your organisation's marketing and communications budget.

16-19 competitions in the East of England logo

Find out more about the 16-19 competition in Northstowe, Lowestoft , Essex, Haverhill and South and West Ipswich and South Suffolk.

Train to Gain is a service from the LSC designed to help businesses get the training they need to succeed.

Apprenticeships provide work-based training to young people and adults who want to learn new skills and gain qualifications while working. Find out more by visiting the East of England Directory of Apprenticeships 2008 page; East of England Apprenticeship Awards 2008 page or the Apprenticeships website.

Latest news

Adult Learning Grant celebrates second birthday as nearly one in five adults in Hertfordshire say more learning could get them the job they really want;
02/07/2009

Adult Learning Grant celebrates second birthday as nearly one in five adults in Cambridgeshire say more learning could get them the job they really want;
02/07/2009

Adult Learning Grant celebrates second birthday. Luton student heads in right direction for career success;
02/07/2009

Latest publications

VMS-Recording Successful Candidates
03/07/2009

Adult Learning Grant celebrates second birthday as nearly one in five adults in Hertfordshire say more learning could get them the job they really want;
02/07/2009

Procurement and Contracting

In response to feedback from providers the Learning and Skills Council (East of England) Procurement and Contracts Team have started to produce a regular newsletter (first edition – March 2009). The newsletter contains the essential information that providers need to be aware of in respect of procurement and contracting issues.

Economic Downturn Leaflet

Economic Downturn Business Link, Jobcentre Plus, the Learning and Skills Council, ACAS and the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) are working together to provide businesses with flexible and responsive support. The support available is summarised in a leaflet published 6 February 2009.

Strategy and Planning

The Regional Commissioning Statement 2009/10 has now been published. Regional Commissioning Plan Cover Picture You can also read the 2008/09 East of England Regional Commissioning Plan and the East of England Strategic Analysis to find out more about what we do in the East of England.

The Local Needs Assessments, the Travel to Learn Reports and the Skills Sector Reports have now been published, to find out more and to read the documents, click here...

The Skills Pledge

The Skills Pledge is a voluntary, public commitment by the leadership of a company or organisation to support all its employees to develop their skills and work towards valuable qualifications.