1. Asha Khemka OBE What’s on the horizon What it means for us

2. The Bigger Picture • Machinery of Government • Forthcoming general election • Impact of recession

3. Machinery of Government • Puts local authority in the driving seat • New relationships • New ways of working

4. A General Election • A likely change of Government • Significant spending cuts • More change on the way

5. The Tory Alternative • One funding body • One audit regime • One improvement body

6. Areas of Common GroundImpact of Recession

7. Young People • Over 1,000,000 young unemployed • Tackling the NEET agenda • Raising the participation age

8. Skills, Skills, Skills • The skills investment strategy • Technician level skills • Learners as customers

9. Colleges in the Spotlight • Reform • Relevance • Quality • Earned autonomy

10. What does it all mean?

11. New Relationships, New Models • Federations • Colleges, private training providers and schools • The USA • Ireland

12. New Relationships, New Models • One overarching vision and direction • Individual colleges – local need • Specialist centres of excellence • Shared services

13. New Relationships, New Models • The benefits • Investment capacity • Political clout • Response to employers • Efficiency • Self regulation

14. How do we respond?

15. Be Prepared

16. Be Bold

17. Be Creative

18. Take control of our own destiny