Learning and Skills Network
Encyclopedia
LSN is an independent not-for-profit organisation in the United Kingdom
. It provides consulting
, outsourcing
, research
, technology and training services for learning and skills.
issues – and the Staff College, which trained staff in the further education
sector. This new organisation was known as the Further Education Development Agency (FEDA).
FEDA was then renamed the Learning and Skills Development Agency
(LSDA) in November 2000 to reflect its widening remit across the learning and skills sector. LSDA's programmes in research, training and consultancy continued as normal under the banner of the Learning and Skills Network. In 2006 LSDA's policy and strategic work developed into the Quality Improvement Agency for Lifelong Learning (QIA), now known as the Learning and Skills Improvement Service
(LSIS). LSDA’s work went on to become an independent organisation - the Learning and Skills Network.
After further business developments and a re-brand in 2009, the organisation officially became LSN and now operates across a multitude of sectors including further education
, higher education
, local authorities, schools, public services
and the private sector
, in the UK and internationally.
The current board members are:
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It provides consulting
Consultant
A consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
, outsourcing
Outsourcing
Outsourcing is the process of contracting a business function to someone else.-Overview:The term outsourcing is used inconsistently but usually involves the contracting out of a business function - commonly one previously performed in-house - to an external provider...
, research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
, technology and training services for learning and skills.
History
In 1995 two organisations merged, the Further Education Unit – an agency on curriculumNational curriculum
A national curriculum is a school curriculum which is mandated by a government for schools within its jurisdiction.National Curriculum may refer to:...
issues – and the Staff College, which trained staff in the further education
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
sector. This new organisation was known as the Further Education Development Agency (FEDA).
FEDA was then renamed the Learning and Skills Development Agency
Learning and Skills Development Agency
The Learning and Skills Development Agency was a publicly-funded body in the United Kingdom that supported further education in England. At the end of March 2006 its functions were divided into the Quality Improvement Agency and the Learning and Skills Network and its trading subsidiary, Inspire...
(LSDA) in November 2000 to reflect its widening remit across the learning and skills sector. LSDA's programmes in research, training and consultancy continued as normal under the banner of the Learning and Skills Network. In 2006 LSDA's policy and strategic work developed into the Quality Improvement Agency for Lifelong Learning (QIA), now known as the Learning and Skills Improvement Service
Learning and Skills Improvement Service
The Learning and Skills Improvement Service is the sector-owned body supporting the development of excellent and sustainable Further Education provision across the learning and skills sector...
(LSIS). LSDA’s work went on to become an independent organisation - the Learning and Skills Network.
After further business developments and a re-brand in 2009, the organisation officially became LSN and now operates across a multitude of sectors including further education
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
, higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
, local authorities, schools, public services
Public services
Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly or by financing private provision of services. The term is associated with a social consensus that certain services should be available to all, regardless of income...
and the private sector
Private sector
In economics, the private sector is that part of the economy, sometimes referred to as the citizen sector, which is run by private individuals or groups, usually as a means of enterprise for profit, and is not controlled by the state...
, in the UK and internationally.
Board
The Chief Executive is Yvonne SmithersThe current board members are:
- Chris Hughes
- Chris Blythe - Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of BuildingChartered Institute of BuildingThe Chartered Institute of Building is a body that represents professionals who work within the built environment in the United Kingdom.- History :...
- Kate GriffinKathleen GriffinKate Griffin MEd, BSc, FRSA was the President of the International Confederation of Principals 2006-2008 , and was the first British holder of the office.-Biography:Kate Griffin was educated at South Shields Grammar-Technical School for Girls Kate Griffin MEd, BSc, FRSA (born as Kathleen Fenwick,...
- Past President of the International Confederation of PrincipalsInternational Confederation of PrincipalsThe International Confederation of Principals is a global association of school leadership organisations.ICP was founded in 1991, and operates through a council with up to three delegates from each member organisation. This meets three times in a two-year period... - Bill Stokoe
- Mike Thorne - Vice Chancellor of the University of East LondonUniversity of East LondonThe University of East London is a university located in the London Borough of Newham, East London, England, based at two campuses in Stratford and Docklands areas...
2001-2007 - Christine Whatford - Chair of the UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
UK National Education Committee - Stella Mbubaegbu - Principal and Chief Executive of Highbury College
- Kay Baldwin-Evans - Marketing and Communications expert
- Ardi Kolah - CEO of Guru in a Bottle
- Carla Stent - COO of Virgin Management Limited
- Dr Ann Limb - educationalist, businesswoman and charity entrepreneur
- David MarshallDavid MarshallDave Marshall or David Marshall may refer to:* Dave Marshall , former professional baseball player* Dave Marshall , guitarist with Vince Neil and Slaughter...
- External Member, LSN Audit Committee