Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning John Hayes announced two consultations yesterday.

Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning John Hayes announced two consultations yesterday. Skills for Sustainable Growth outlines BIS’s vision for skills and explores some key areas where we would like to seek further views and A Simplified Further Education and Skills Funding System and Methodology which seeks views on simplifying the funding system.

Employers, individuals, colleges, training organisations and representative organisations are asked to share their ideas on how they would like skills policy to be set out in the future.

Consultation opened on 22 July 2010 and responses will be received until 14 October 2010.