The Learning & Skills Council is to be closed by 2010, with the £11bn annual funding being transferred to local authorities and a new Skills Funding Agency. [18-Mar-2008]
The Learning & Skills Council for the East of England is to allocate £6.2m for the provision of training for people to work on the 2012 Olympics, including construction work and the teaching of languages. [14-Mar-2006]
The Learning & Skills Council is to shed 1,300 jobs across the country, including an estimated 500 at its Coventry headquarters, as part of a £40m cost-cutting programme. [19-Sep-2005]
The Learning & Skills Council is to shed 600 jobs from its 5,000-strong workforce, affecting sites in Coventry, London and 47 local offices. [07-Nov-2003]
The Learning & Skills Council is to reorganise its operations across the country over the next 18 months, with the loss of 500 of its 4,800-strong workforce. [17-Dec-2002]
The Learning & Skills Council South Yorkshire is to relocate its headquarters and up to 150 staff to Victoria Quays in Sheffield later this month. [13-Sep-2002]