RGuide Organisation Details

RGuide Organisation Info
Name:	Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Learning and Skills Council
Address:	26 - 27 The Quadrant Abingdon Science Park Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 3YS Click here to view map
Telephone:	0 154
Fax:
Contact:	Lynda Purser
Email:
Web Address:	http://www.oxlink.co.uk/business.lsc
Categories:	Funding, Learning

Role

To work towards a vision whereby all individuals, irrespective of their background or education levels would be given the chance to learn new skills, fulfill their potential, and improve the quality of their lives at home and at work. Local LSCs have an average annual budget of œ100m and responsibility for over 100,000 local learners. Each LSC also has a representative of the European Social Fund (ESF). This is a source of funding for activities to develop employability and human resources. Between 2000 and 2006, the ESF will provide up to 45% of the costs of a project, match funding has to come from other sources.

Accountability

The National Learning and Skills Council is as ?executive, non-departmental public body.? It is governed by a national council (chair, up to 14 council members and chief executive). There are 47 local LSCs - 6 in the South East region.

Board Members

At least 40 per cent of the members have substantial recent business and commercial experience. Each LSC has a representative from SEEDA at a member ?to reinforce the important links between the LSC and the RDAs on integrating skills strategies and planning.? Members are also expected to include people who understand the needs of: local communities, through local authority and voluntary sector experience; employees, through trade union representation; young people; people with special needs and learning difficulties or those with disabilities; adult and community learning; and people who face discrimination.

Regional Links

LSCs work closely with SEEDA, local authorities, learning partnerships, the Connexions Service, the Small Business Service, University for Industry and others.

Senior Executive

Lynda Purser - Executive Director

History

From April 2001 Learning and Skills Councils have been building on the work of Training and Enterprise Councils.

Staff

Lynda Purser, Executive Director Colin Downing, European Social Fund Manager. Council Members for Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Professor Clive Booth, Chair, Teachers Training Agency Graham Badman, Chief Education Officer, Oxfordshire County Council David McGahey, Director of Education, Buckinghamshire County Council Norman Miles, Leader, Milton Keynes Council Elizabeth Brighouse, Director, Oxfordshire Council for Voluntary Action Jane Butcher, Manager, Oxford Women's Training Scheme Sally Dicketts, Principal, Milton Keynes College Raymond Ball, Chief Executive, Aylesbury Training Group Graham Upton, Vice Chancellor, Oxford Brookes University Alex Pratt, Owner, Sunalex Ltd John Wilder, MD, Albry Printing Co Ltd Ernest Reading, Managing Director, Tensator Malcolm Brighton OBE, Managing Director, DRS plc Jon Appleton, Chair of the UNISON Regional Education and Training Committee.