Skills Funding Agency
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Learning and Skills Council
The Learning and Skills Council was a non-departmental public body jointly sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Children, Schools and Families in England...
(England's largest Non-departmental public body
Non-departmental public body
In the United Kingdom, a non-departmental public body —often referred to as a quango—is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive to certain types of public bodies...
or quango
Quango
Quango or qango is an acronym used notably in the United Kingdom, Ireland and elsewhere to label an organisation to which government has devolved power...
). The restructuring of the English skills system was announced by Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
shortly after he took office in 2007.
The office of the Chief Executive of Skills Funding was established in law by the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009
The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It alters the law relating to education....
. The office is a corporation sole which works alongside the Young People's Learning Agency
Young People's Learning Agency
The Young People's Learning Agency is a government organisation based in Coventry. It funds further education in England and apprenticeships for ages 16-19.-History:...
(YPLA) and Regional Development Agencies (RDAs). Employees appointed by the Chief Executive of Skills Funding are Crown Civil Servants and collectively referred to as the Skills Funding Agency. The Chief Executive is appointed by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. The YPLA is a non departmental public body, with a non-executive Board, sponsored by the Department for Education
Department for Education
The Department for Education is a department of the UK government responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education....
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The Skills Funding Agency funds and regulates adult Further Education (FE) and skills training in England. It forms part of a network of organisations in the country who commission, manage and promote training for adults.
The Agency's mission is to ensure that people and businesses can access the skills training they need to succeed in playing their part in society and in growing England’s economy. This is done in the context of policy set by government and informed by the needs of businesses, communities and regions, and sector and industry bodies.
The Skills Funding Agency employs around 1,200 staff at its head office in Coventry and in offices around England. The agency houses a number of specialist services including the National Employer Service
National Employer Service
The National Employer Service is service of the Skills Funding Agency. Its purpose is to offer specialist advice and funding for further education to national, multi-site employers with more than 5000 employees....
, National Apprenticeship Service
National Apprenticeship Service
The National Apprenticeship Service is the government agency that coordinates apprenticeships in England.-History:At the beginning of February 2008 the Labour Government published a document called Strategy for the Future of Apprenticeships in England. It introduced the a quango, the National...
and the Careers Advisory Service
Careers advisory service
Careers Advisory Services in the UK are typically organisations that offer advice, guidance and counselling on careers. People may use these services for a number of purposes, such as jobhunting, changing careers, getting a promotion, building career skills, returning to work after a career break...
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See also
- Learning and Skills CouncilLearning and Skills CouncilThe Learning and Skills Council was a non-departmental public body jointly sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Children, Schools and Families in England...
- National Employer ServiceNational Employer ServiceThe National Employer Service is service of the Skills Funding Agency. Its purpose is to offer specialist advice and funding for further education to national, multi-site employers with more than 5000 employees....
- Higher Education Funding Council for EnglandHigher Education Funding Council for EnglandThe Higher Education Funding Council for England is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in the United Kingdom, which has been responsible for the distribution of funding to Universities and Colleges of Higher and Further Education in England since...
- Lifelong learningLifelong learningLifelong learning is the continuous building of skills and knowledge throughout the life of an individual. It occurs through experiences encountered in the course of a lifetime...
- Qualifications and Curriculum AuthorityQualifications and Curriculum AuthorityThe Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency is an exempt charity, and an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Children, Schools and Families...
- Vocational educationVocational educationVocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...