New Freedoms: New Focus

Abi LammasLondon Regional Development Manager

Emerging Challenges

•Less public money

•Restricted entitlements

•Greater emphasis on job outcomes

•Developing a ‘distinct and vocationally-focused’ offer

•Raising the participation age

•Developing quality, affordable higher education

•Community development

•The need to increase the visibility of providers

•Developing the talent in the workforce

Strategic Ambition

• Innovative and inspiring teaching and learning

• Using technology to create innovative, global education platforms

• Recognised as key delivery partners in economic growth

• Acknowledged as visible and effective contributors to the Big Society

• Making a measurable difference to inclusive, cohesive and diverse

communities

• Greater collaboration between providers and professionals to plan and

effectively shape the future

• Working efficiently as a coherent, networked system

Strategic Intentions 2011-2014

Our five strategic platforms:

• Accelerating improved teaching, training and learning

• Reinvigorating curriculum design

• Enhancing leadership, governance and management

• Energising improvement through new ways of working, innovation and efficiency

• Supporting the sector to influence the future

Further information

New Freedoms: New Focus

Strategic Intentions: 2011 – 2014

The further education and skills sector in 2020:

a social productivity approach

Abi LammasLondon Regional

Development Manager Abigail.Lammas@l

sis.org.uk07825

933774/01798 865363