Skills consultations

Minister John Hayes launched two skills consultations in July, Skills for Sustainable Growth and A Simplified Education and Skills Funding System and Methodology .

• Skills for Sustainable Growth

This outlines the BIS vision for skills and seeks views on key areas of policy including adult and community learning (see pages 24 to 26) and also on how to measure success.

• A Simplified Further Education and Skills Funding System and Methodology

This consultation also seeks views on how to get more voluntary and community sector organisations involved in providing and advocating for learning.

NAVCA will be submitting responses to both consultations based on the views of our members - by the end of 14 October 2010.

We would urge members to submit their own responses as well as we know that quantity of responses matters to government.

We will also be working with the Third Sector National Learning Alliance in holiding consultation seminars in partnership with ACEVO to give TSNLA members a chance to talk to Skills Funding Agency and BIS officials.

Voluntary Sector Skills Strategy

The sector sector, like any other sector, needs a skilled workforce to thrive and provide quality services, particulalry in the face of rising demands about what it can and should deliver. A National Skills Strategy is a crucial tool for supporting a skilled workforce. Skills - Third Sector is holding a consultation which ends in September.