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Management and Structure The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) was established by the Learning and Skills Act 2000 to fund education and training for over-16s, except for higher education. Management Group (until 31 March 2010) We have been responsible to the Government for: • raising participation and achievement by young people • increasing adults’ demand for learning • raising skills levels for national competitiveness • improving the quality of education and training delivery • making sure opportunities are equal through improving access to learning • improving the further education (FE) system’s effectiveness and efficiency, and • ensuring a smooth transition to the Skills Funding Agency and the YPLA. We have been led and guided by the National Council and its committees, offering independent views and experience from across society, and raising issues that affect people, communities and employers. Geoffrey Russell Chief Executive Verity Bullough National Director, Funding, Planning and Performance Appointed National Director of Employer Services, Skills Funding Agency* Margaret Coleman Regional Director, Yorkshire and the Humber Mary Conneely Regional Director, Regeneration London Appointed National Projects Director, Skills Funding Agency* David Cragg OBE Machinery of Government Transition Director Interim Chief Executive, Skills Funding Agency* Thomas Crompton Regional Director, East Midlands Malcolm Gillespie Regional Director, South West Simon Waugh Chief Executive, National Apprenticeship Service Paul Holme Economic Response Director Appointed Provider Services Divisional Director (North), Skills Funding Agency* David Hughes National Projects Director Appointed National Director of College and Learning Provider Services, Skills Funding Agency* John Korzeniewski Regional Director, North West Jill Lowery Regional Director, London (interim) Appointed Divisional Director for Provider Services (South), Skills Funding Agency* Caroline Neville Regional Director, East of England Marinos Paphitis Regional Director, South East Appointed Executive Director (South), Skills Funding Agency** Chris Roberts Chief Operating Officer Appointed Executive Director (North), Skills Funding Agency** * Worked in shadow organisations from October 2009. **Worked in new roles from January 2010. David Russell National Director, Finance and Resources Appointed Strategic Director Finance, Funding and Corporate Services, Young People’s Learning Agency* Dorothy Smith Regional Director, North East (interim) Sally Stewart National Director, Human Resources Appointed National Director of Human Resources, Skills Funding Agency* David Way Deputy Chief Executive, National Apprenticeship Service Rob Wye National Director, Young People’s Learning and Skills Appointed Director of Strategy and Implementation, Young People’s Learning Agency* 10 LSC Annual Report and Accounts 2009–10
National Council (until 31 March 2010) The National Council has been responsible for overseeing policy and decision-making, while dayto-day management has been the responsibility of the Chief Executive and the Management Group. Chairman Christopher N Banks CBE Chairman, Learning and Skills Council and Chief Executive, Big Thoughts Ltd Members Gareth Cadwallader Chairman, Sophrosyne Ventures LLP John Cridland CBE Deputy Director-General, CBI Ian Ferguson CBE Chairman, Data Connection Ltd Margaret Galliers CBE Principal, Leicester College Bryan Gray CBE (stepped down August 2009) Chairman, Northwest Regional Development Agency Sir Deian Hopkin (stepped down June 2009) Former Vice Chancellor, London South Bank University Sally Hopson MBE Retail and People Director, Pets at Home Robert Hough (joined August 2009) Chair, Northwest Regional Development Agency Claire Ighodaro CBE Former Finance Director, BT Broadband Dame Mary Marsh Director, Clore Social Leadership Frances O’Grady Deputy General Secretary, Trades Union Congress Emma Pearson-Winstone Learner Representative Chair, National Learner Panel Geoffrey Russell (joined March 2009) Chief Executive, Learning and Skills Council Mark Sanders Chief Executive, Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Malcolm Trobe President, Association of School and College Leaders Les Walton OBE (joined July 2009) Chair (designate) of Young People’s Learning Agency Jill Youds Director of Talent and Learning, Virgin Media Special advisers John Merry CBE Leader, Salford Council Sir George Sweeney Former Principal, Knowsley Community College Other committees • Adult Skills and Apprenticeships Committee • Appointments Committee • Audit Committee • Capital Committee • Chair’s Committee • Equality and Diversity Committee • Remuneration Committee • Reorganisation Committee, and • Young People’s Learning Agency Committee. Leadership and Governance LSC Annual Report and Accounts 2009–10 11
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