§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the areas where the Learning and Skills Council is reviewing the provision of post-16 education. [144066]
§ Alan JohnsonLocal Learning and Skills Councils are conducting Strategic Area Reviews of post-16 LSC-funded provision in all areas of England. These started in April 2003. Nine local LSCs have been Identified as pathfinders: Nottinghamshire; Bedford and Luton; Northumberland; Cheshire and Warrington; Berkshire; Bournemouth Dorset and Poole; Birmingham and Solihull; North Yorkshire; and a pathfinder involving all five local LSCs in the London region. They will undergo early evaluation and lessons learnt will be shared with local LSCs across the country.