Skills Strategy And Further Education Colleges

EDM number 1051 in 2002-03, proposed by David Chaytor on 09/04/2003.

That this House notes the substantial contribution made by further education colleges to improving the skills of over three million adults every year; further notes that colleges provide 200 million training days to young people and adults annually compared with 60 million provided by industry; welcomes the strong partnerships already developed by many colleges with their local firms; welcomes the drive by the Association of colleges to encourage improved links with industry; urges the Department for Education and Skills, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and the Learning and Skills Council to implement proposals in the interim skills strategy which would give colleges greater ability to develop bespoke training and flexible qualifications with simplified assessment systems so that they can equip more individual learners and employers with the skills they need in the modern economy; and further urges the Treasury to consider what incentives might be provided to employers and learners to encourage them to engage in more lifelong learning.

This motion has been signed by a total of 126 MPs.