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.

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World Class Skills: Implementing the Leitch Review of Skills (DIUS, 2007)

Aiming high for young people: a ten year strategy for positive activities (DCFS, 2007)

Further Education White Paper - Update July 07 (DIUS, 2007)

Quality Improvement Agency, Pursuing Excellence National Improvement Strategy (QIA, 2007)

Leitch review of skills: Prosperity for all in the global economy - world class skills (HM Treasury, 2006)

Further Education White Paper (DfES, 2006)                      

Further Education Bill (DfES, 2006)

Children's Workforce Strategy (DfES, 2006)                            

Youth Matters (DfES, 2006)

14-19 Education and Skills Implementation Plan/White Paper (DfES, 2005)                              

Higher Education White Paper (DfES, 2005)

Skills: Getting on in Business, Getting on at Work (Parts 1-3) (DfES, 2005)

Realising Potential (Foster) - Review of the future role of further education colleges (DfES, 2005)

Listening to the Past, Speaking to the Future: The Report of the Archives Task Force (MLA, 2004)

Framework for the inspection of initial training of further education teachers (OfSTED, 2004)

Every Child Matters (DfES, 2004)

Framework for the future (libraries) (DCMS, 2003)

21st Century Skills - Realising our Potential (DfES, 2003)