Further and Higher Education

Liberal Democrats Online Policy Consultation Group

The Further and Higher Education Consultation Paper is now available online. Click here for the web version ready for your comments, or download the PDF by clicking the link below.

• Further and Higher Education (PDF, 152kB)

As Chair of the Liberal Democrats’ Further and Higher Education Policy Working Group, I am delighted to welcome you to our website. The aim of this site is to allow you to get involved in the work of this Group and have your say on important issues relating to the future of Further and Higher Education. In particular, this group has been set up to look at how we can ensure high quality, innovative and sustainable education, skills and training which both meet the needs of a 21^st Century economy and offers genuine opportunities and equality of access to all.

Under my chairmanship the working group has produced a brief consultation paper which has been published on this site and which will form the basis of discussion at a consultative session at the Party’s autumn conference this year. However, this site also gives you the opportunity to join in the discussion online. We would be very interested to hear your views in relation to the issues outlined in the Group’s remit; you can do this by posting your comments here. Alternatively, you can contribute to the debate by submitting an article or articles relating to any aspect of the remit. Articles should be sent to articles@consult.libdems.org.uk.

Taking into account comments and articles submitted via this site, discussion at our consultative session at conference, and evidence from individuals and organisations with knowledge and expertise in this area, the group will complete their review and produce a policy paper and motion to be debated at the Party’s conference in spring 2008.

I very much look forward to reading your discussions and contributions over the next few weeks.