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Policy
Latest developments
Latest work and learning policy developments include:
- Age discrimination regulations covering employment and learning came into force in October 2006, although it is too early to measure their impact. An Age Concern bid to extend the law to people over 65 has been referred to the European Court of Justice.
- A controversial Welfare Reform Bill has been passing through Parliament which will introduce a new benefit in 2008 for people out of work with health problems.
- The independent Freud Review reported to the Department for Work and Pensions in March and proposed that the Government out-sources welfare to work services for long-term clients.
- Recent statistics from the Department for Education and Skills show that the number of publicly-funded over-60 learners fell by 40% in just two years. The Department is preparing its response to the Treasury-commissioned Leitch Review which set out a vision for skills in 2020 last December.
Our reponse papers
Download our responses to recent Government Consultations from the bottom of this page.
Response papersMore about PDFs
- Towards a DIUS (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills) single equality scheme. Full response ref 1808. July 2008. (74.60 KB)
- Towards a DIUS (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills) single equality scheme. Response summary ref 1808(S). July 2008. (40.81 KB)
- Help learners have their say on informal adult learning (Department for Innovation, Skills and Universities). Full response ref 1508. June 2008. (69.04 KB)
- Informal adult learning - shaping the way ahead (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills). Full response ref 1408. June 2008. (93.06 KB)
- Informal adult learning - shaping the way ahead (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills). Response summary ref 1408(S). June 2008. (48.04 KB)
- NIACE Commission of Inquiry into the future for lifelong learning: Call for evidence on adult learning and demographic change. Full response ref 0108. (88.37 KB)
- NIACE Commission of Inquiry into the future for lifelong learning: Call for evidence on adult learning and demographic change. Response summary ref 0108(S). (40.68 KB)
- In work, better off next steps to full employment. Full response ref 3907. (88.38 KB)
- In work, better off: next steps to full employment. Response summary ref 3907(S). (38.24 KB)
- Work and Pensions Select Committee Inquiry on the Government's Employment Strategy. Response summary ref 2206(S). (56.26 KB)
- Work and Pensions Select Committee Inquiry on the Government's Employment Strategy. Full response ref 2206. (300.04 KB)
- A new deal for welfare: Empowering people to work. Response summary ref 0806(S). (73.86 KB)
- A new deal for welfare: Empowering people to work. Full response ref 0806. (385.64 KB)
- Work and Pension's Select Committee Inquiry into Incapacity Benefit Reform and Pathways. Response summary ref 3005(S). (43.62 KB)
- Call for evidence of the Women and Work Commission . Full response ref 1105. (124.88 KB)
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