The Appendixes present additional detailed evidence to support the Strategic Analysis that underpins our Regional Commissioning Plan by providing the evidence to inform decisions about our strategic priorities in 2007/08, and about the learning provision we need to commission from our providers.

Learning and Skills Council: Young People|s Learning Committee, November 2005

Date published: 10/10/2006

Minutes of the Young People|s Learning Committee meeting held on 10 November 2005 at National Office (London). Prior to the formal start of the meeting, the Chair announced the sad death of||Committee member Bob Reed. Papers were presented on: Progress on implementing a unique learner number and learner registration; Unlocking learner motivation; Funding; Area inspection action plans; Work based learning; the Response to the green paper, Youth Matters; the 14-19 implementation plan; and the Director of Learning s report. Items of any other business included the World Skills Competitions, the Olympics and Paralympics.

Learning and Skills Council: Young People|s Learning Committee, April 2006

Date published: 10/10/2006

Minutes of the Young People|s Learning Committee meeting held on 11 April 2006 at National Office, London. Items included: the White Paper (Further Education: Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances); the LSC|s role in 14-19 education, including papers on the committee|s vision, the LSC|s impact, and local practice; a youth cohort funding summary; a review of financial support for 16-19 year olds; learning agreement and activity agreement pilots for 16-17 year olds in work with no||formal training (delivered by Connexions); the Chairman|s report; and the Director of Learning s report.

Learning and Skills Council: Young People|s Learning Committee, September 2005

Date published: 10/10/2006

Minutes of the Young People|s Learning Committee meeting held on 8 September 2005 at National Office (London). Papers were presented on: the green paper, Youth Matters; Developing 14-19 learning; the Level 2 at 19 action plan; 16-19 organisation; the Learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities review; Learning and skills; and the Performance Review Group report. In addition, Jim Minogue, Director of Financial Analysis and Forecasting, updated the Committee on the current budgetary and funding position and the proposals being put forward to address the pressures in different policy areas.

Learning and Skills Council: Young People|s Learning Committee, July 2005

Date published: 10/10/2006

Minutes of the Young People|s Learning Committee meeting held on 6 July 2005 at Jolly Hotel St Ermin|s, London. A briefing on the current funding position was discussed. Reports were presented on Learning and Skills, Performance (including finance), and the Level 2 Target (joint review by the Prime Minister s Delivery Unit, the LSC and the DfES). There was a presentation on Developing Vision for 14-19.