Sustainable Development in the FE and Skills sector Debbie Watson Director of Policy & Innovation 26 th February 2009

What do we mean by Sustainable Development Quality of life for current and future generations Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs This means meeting four goals simultaneously Social progress that recognises the needs of everyone Effective protection of the environment Prudent use of natural resources The maintenance of high and stable levels of economic growth and employment

Quality of life for current and future generations

Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

This means meeting four goals simultaneously

Social progress that recognises the needs of everyone

Effective protection of the environment

Prudent use of natural resources

The maintenance of high and stable levels of economic growth and employment

LSC Strategy: From Here to Sustainability Our Vision The learning and skills sector will proactively commit and contribute to sustainable development through: its management of resources the learning opportunities it delivers its engagement with communities and business

Our Vision

The learning and skills sector will proactively commit and contribute to sustainable development through:

its management of resources

the learning opportunities it delivers

its engagement with communities and business

LSC Strategy: From Here to Sustainability The strategy has four themes which aim to deliver the vision: Positioning the sector and capacity building Buildings and estates Curriculum Community and business

The strategy has four themes which aim to deliver the vision:

Positioning the sector and capacity building

Buildings and estates

Curriculum

Community and business

What does this mean? Changing how we think and behave as an organisation so that we become an example of good practice Championing change in the FE system: working with national, regional and local partners to maximise the contribution the FE system can make to sustainable development

Changing how we think and behave as an organisation so that we become an example of good practice

Championing change in the FE system: working with national, regional and local partners to maximise the contribution the FE system can make to sustainable development

What progress have we made? Conclusions of progress report published September 2008: Recognise the contribution of our mainstream work Significant progress has been made in some areas but not in others Measures of progress need clarifying Changing context including abolition of LSC Gaps in the strategy

Conclusions of progress report published September 2008:

Recognise the contribution of our mainstream work

Significant progress has been made in some areas but not in others

Measures of progress need clarifying

Changing context including abolition of LSC

Gaps in the strategy

Progress Report Conclusions Recognise the contribution of our mainstream work e.g. PSA target for young people PSA target for adult basic skills Communications about the value of learning and skills

Recognise the contribution of our mainstream work e.g.

PSA target for young people

PSA target for adult basic skills

Communications about the value of learning and skills

Progress Report Conclusions Significant progress has been made in some areas of the strategy e.g. Capital Sorted resources Regional pilot projects Internal LSC actions But not in others e.g. Education for Sustainable Development Collaborative working

Significant progress has been made in some areas of the strategy e.g.

Capital

Sorted resources

Regional pilot projects

Internal LSC actions

But not in others e.g.

Education for Sustainable Development

Collaborative working

Progress Report Conclusions Measures of progress need clarifying Strategy does not identify clear targets Ownership of milestones is not clear No systemic reporting mechanisms in place

Measures of progress need clarifying

Strategy does not identify clear targets

Ownership of milestones is not clear

No systemic reporting mechanisms in place

Progress Report Conclusions Changing Context Funding priorities Demand-led system Abolition of LSC and creation of SFA and YPLA

Changing Context

Funding priorities

Demand-led system

Abolition of LSC and creation of SFA and YPLA

Progress Report Conclusions Gaps in the Strategy Communications Sector leadership

Gaps in the Strategy

Communications

Sector leadership

Priorities to 2010 Developing further resources Celebrating good practice Zero Carbon Colleges Skills for a low carbon and resource efficient economy Working across the whole FE and Skills sector Embedding SD in the organisations that will succeed the LSC

Developing further resources

Celebrating good practice

Zero Carbon Colleges

Skills for a low carbon and resource efficient economy

Working across the whole FE and Skills sector

Embedding SD in the organisations that will succeed the LSC

Beyond 2010 Not clear yet whether there is a role for SFA or YPLA to lead on this agenda - Role of provider organisations in the sector? Role of Learning and Skills Improvement Service? Role of Ofsted? Role of DIUS? Most importantly role of individual providers : “ Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever does” Margaret Mead

Not clear yet whether there is a role for SFA or YPLA to lead on this agenda -

Role of provider organisations in the sector?

Role of Learning and Skills Improvement Service?

Role of Ofsted?

Role of DIUS?

Most importantly role of individual providers :

“ Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever does”

Margaret Mead