Asha Khemka OBE

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Asha Khemka OBE

• Whats on the horizon
• What it means for us

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The Bigger Picture

• Machinery of Government
• Forthcoming general election
• Impact of recession

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Machinery of Government

• Puts local authority in the driving seat
• New relationships
• New ways of working

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A General Election

• A likely change of Government
• Significant spending cuts
• More change on the way

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The Tory Alternative

• One funding body
• One audit regime
• One improvement body

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Areas of Common GroundImpact of Recession
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Young People

• Over 1,000,000 young unemployed
• Tackling the NEET agenda
• Raising the participation age

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Skills, Skills, Skills

• The skills investment strategy
• Technician level skills
• Learners as customers

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Colleges in the Spotlight

• Reform
• Relevance
• Quality
• Earned autonomy

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What does it all mean?
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New Relationships, New Models

• Federations
• Colleges, private training providers and schools
• The USA
• Ireland

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New Relationships, New Models

• One overarching vision and direction
• Individual colleges local need
• Specialist centres of excellence
• Shared services

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New Relationships, New Models

• The benefits
• Investment capacity
• Political clout
• Response to employers
• Efficiency
• Self regulation

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How do we respond?
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Be Prepared
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Be Bold
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Be Creative
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Take control of our own destiny