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With very little apology for cross-posting ... For those of us not yet aware, it's worth reading the info posted at http://www.ukonline.gov.uk/centres" My own personal 2.5p is that since a very large proportion of UK online Centres are to be public library based, there really should be strong representation on these moves from DCMS itself. Surely DfES will be more than happy for this to occur? Mike Mike Maguire Group Librarian S & E Devon Devon Library & Information Services tel 01392 384223 fax 01392 384228 mailto:[log in to unmask] http://www.devon.gov.uk/library/ Unless otherwise stated the views expressed are personal and not necessarily those of Devon County Council > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Trethewey [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 12 August 2002 11:27 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [online-lifelonglearning] UK online Goes to UfI? > > From UK online discussion group. > > I am sure that some UK online centres will not be happy about this new > arrangement. The two sorts of centre often have very different ways of > working. > > Comments? > > > "1 UK online Goes to UfI? > This message has come from Tim Ward at Learning Curve via his Government > Office. 'We have received notification from the DfES of the ministerial > approval for the transition arrangements for UK online from the DfES to > Ufi/Learndirect. The transition will take place over the following six > months. There is a Transition Working Group (TwiG), to ensure that this > process is thorough and smooth. The group will meet monthly until December > 02 and is made up of representatives from the DfES, Government Office, > London, Ufi, New Opportunities Fund, Learning and Skills Council. UfI will > be responsible for the work that the GO team and Central > Uk online team have been doing. 'Local LSCs will plan and fund any local > learning provision that fits with its funding criteria, ensuring that > UK online centres and Learndirect centres are integrated onto local > provision and address local needs.' DfES 'will continue to have overall > policy lead for the centres and will work with UfI and LSC's and other > key > stakeholders.' > More details and a full DfES statement will be posted on the Help is at > Hand > site later today: > http://www.ukonline.gov.uk/centres" > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > This email is confidential to the intended recipient(s) and represents the > views of the sender and not necessarily Bromley College of Further and > Higher Education, which accepts no related responsibility > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > -- > If you want to share pictures, use the calendar, or start a vote > visit http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/online-lifelonglearning > > To leave the group, email: > [log in to unmask]