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Other things you need to know
 
  • Moving to joint operational planning with Jobcentre Plus district offices
 
  • The Black Country LSC has undertaken a series of Strategic Area Reviews, providing a wealth of information on local skills needs and local post-16 provision.
 
  • The Black Country Consortium has agreed a 10 point action plan for 14 – 19 education together with a series of key indicators of performance and these provide the standard monitoring tools to review progress on participation and achievement. 
 
  • The LSC’s new year-round business cycle started in autumn 2005.
 
  • LSCs fund Education Business Links to prepare young people for work, and to work in disadvantaged areas to encourage enterprise practice among teachers and pupils
 
 
Find out more:
 
Learning and Skills Council: http://www.lsc.gov.uk/National/default.htm
 
DfES Learning & Skills Gateway: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/learning&skills/
 
 
National Skills Strategy: www.dfes.gov.uk/skillsstrategy/
 
National Education Business Partnership Network: http://www.nebpn.org/