About us

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is responsible for funding and planning further education and vocational training in England. With the exception of higher education, our responsibility covers all areas of adult (over 16) learning.

Our vision is that, by 2010, young people and adults in England will have the knowledge and skills to match the best in the world.

Our mission is to raise participation and achievement through high-quality education and training that puts learners first.

For a more information about the role of the LSC and what we hope to achieve, download the document What we do.

The LSC South East is one of nine regional Councils. It comprises five local Councils and covers an area that extents from Milton Keynes in the north to the Isle of Wight in the south:

• LSC Hampshire and Isle of Wight
• LSC Kent and Medway
• LSC Surrey
• LSC Sussex
• LSC Thames Valley (covering Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire)