Key policy documents relating to England
The lifelong learning sector is undergoing significant change so a list of recent key policy documents relating to England is shown below to enable you to keep up with developments.
Please click on the document to view or download it.
General
Raising Expectations: enabling the system to deliver (DIUS/DSCF, 2008)
Innovation Nation (DIUS, 2008)
Work Skills (DWP/DIUS command paper, 2008)
Creative Britain: new talents for a new economy (DCMS, DIUS, BERR, 2008)
World Class Skills: Implementing the Leitch Review of Skills (DIUS, 2007)
Leitch review of skills: Prosperity for all in the global economy - world class skills (HM Treasury, 2006)
Sector Specific
Community learning and development
Communities in control: real people, real power (DCLG, 2008)
Further education sector
Further Education and Training Act (2007)
Harnessing Technology: Next Generation Learning 2008-14 (BECTA, 2008)
Further Education White Paper - Update July 07 (DIUS, 2007)
Further Education White Paper (DfES, 2006)
Higher education
A new university challenge (DIUS, 2008)
Higher Education at work, high skills, high value (DIUS, 2008)
Libraries, archives and information services
Listening to the Past, Speaking to the Future: The Report of the Archives Task Force (MLA, 2004)
Framework for the future (libraries) (DCMS, 2003)
Young people and youth work
Aiming high for young people: implementation plan (DCSF, 2008)
Aiming high for young people: a ten year strategy for positive activities (DCFS, 2007)
Building Brighter Futures: next steps for the children's workforce (DCSF, 2008)
Youth Matters: next steps (DFES, 2006)
Children's Plan (DCSF, 2007)
Children's Workforce Strategy (DfES, 2006)
