Association of Colleges

Department for Children, Schools and Families. The Department for Children, Schools and Families is one of three new government departments set up by the Prime Minister on 28 June 2007; the others are the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (DBERR).

New qualification for 14-19 year olds.

Department for Industry, Universities and Skills. This new Department brings together functions from two former departments: Science and innovation responsibilities from the Department of Trade and Industry; Skills, further and higher education from the Department for Education and Skills.

Funding drawn by training providers directly from the Learning and Skills Council. This funding is on a per learner basis and is automatically given to all British residents

Department of Trade and Industry