Learning and    Skills Council

Welcome to the Learning and Skills Council for the West Midlands website.  

 

For all other initiatives and projects please click here.

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Skills Action Plan 2008-2011 West Midlands Region (2009 Update) - first annual update report.

Click here to view or download the document.

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A longitudinal study of Further Education learners receiving out-of-work benefits - West Midlands City Region.

Click here to view or download the full document.

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Advice and Guidance for Employers and their Workforce During the Economic Downturn.

Click here to view or download the full document.

Support is available
During these difficult times, many individuals and businesses in the West Midlands are becoming increasingly concerned about how they will cope. 
Support is available at www.supportwm.co.uk

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The West Midlands Strategic Analysis 2009 - Young People (and supporting annexes) have now been published.

Click here to view or download the full document.

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The West Midlands Regional Commissioning Statement 2009/10 has now been published.

Click here to view or download the full document.

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Latest news

Launch of Worklessness Protocol Delivers Black Country Jobs Boost
25/06/2009

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Adult Learners Honoured
21/05/2009

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New Chief Executive Sees First-Hand How West Midlands Remains Focussed on Learners
20/05/2009

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Latest publications

Review of the Evidence Relating to Equality and Diversity in Training and Education in the West Midlands for Young People
29/01/2010

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European money helps unemployed people get back into work
22/01/2010

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16-19 Statement of Priorities 2010-11. Planned investment in young people's learning with the transfer of responsiblility for planning and funding of young people's learning from the LSC to local authorities from April 2010. To access the document, click here.  

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 Young People's Learning Division (YPLD) West Midlands Provider Strategic Briefing (8 January 2010) presentation slides:

Statement of Priorities 2010/11 

E2E/Foundation Learning Workshop

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Skills Funding Agency (SFA) Skills Investment Strategy briefing for colleges and providers (December 2009) - presentation slides. Click here.

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National Commissioning Framework (NCF) consultation 
The NCF will set out the core systems for planning, commissioning, procuring and funding for the education and training for 16-19 year-olds, young people up to age 25 (where a learning difficulty assessment is in place) and young offenders in youth custody.

A draft version of the full NCF has been published for consultation (click here). The consultation will run until 17.00 hours on 5 February 2010 with the final version being published by the Young People's Learning Agency (YPLA) in April 2010.
For more information, click here. 

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Skills Action Plan - West Midlands 2008-11