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| The role of the LSC |
The Learning and Skills Council took over the planning and non-HE post 16 education and training in 2001. In July 2006 it assumed responsibility for planning and funding offender education and delivering OLASS across all nine English regions. The LSC carries out this role operationally by contracting with a number of providers through a competitive tendering process. |
| The management and structure of Learning & Skills departments in prisons |
The Learning and Skills department has the overall responsibility for ensuring that an appropriate range of learning opportunities is available. However, the Heads of Learning and Skills do not usually manage the operational delivery of these opportunities. |
| The role of OFSTED |
The management and provision of learning and skills, including work-based and learning for children, young people and adults in prisons is now inspected using the Common Inspection Framework suitably adapted to meet the custodial environment. |
| The Quality Improvement Agency (QIA) and the Excellence Gateway |
The Quality Improvement Agency is the non-departmental public body that succeeded the Learning and Skills Development Agency (LSDA) as the champion of excellence and innovation in the further education system. Part of its work is to manage the Excellence Gateway, which is an online support service for post-16 learning and skills providers and the home for Learning and Skills Web and Excalibur. |