LSC reviews provision for students with learning difficulties or disabilities

Citation

(2005), "LSC reviews provision for students with learning difficulties or disabilities", Education + Training, Vol. 47 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/et.2005.00447bab.005

LSC reviews provision for students with learning difficulties or disabilities

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is reviewing its funding and planning of education and training for students with learning difficulties or disabilities. The aim is to produce a national strategy that meets the growing demand for post-16 education and training for learners in this group and expands the range of options to meet their needs. A national steering group has been established to oversee the work. Chaired by Peter Little, formerly chief executive of Birmingham Rathbone, it includes representation from across the post-16 sector, such as further-education colleges, school sixth forms, specialist colleges, work-based learning and adult and community learning. Other key agencies and partners include the Department for Education and Skills, and the National Bureau for Students with Disabilities.

Caroline Neville, LSC director of learning, said: “This is an important review. There is an increasing demand for post-16 provision for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities that, under the current arrangements, is not always met. We are committed to ensure that provision for this group centres on the needs of individual learners and provides greater opportunities to gain access to education and training across the sector. The outcome of the review will enable us to work in partnership with other key agencies and learning providers to build flexible packages of provision that meet the aspirations of these individuals.”