Jane Bracewell
| Organisation Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester Job title/role Area Director, Greater Manchester South E-mail address jane.bracewell@lsc.gov.uk Telephone number 0161 261 0283 Website www.lsc.gov.uk Area covered by organisation Greater Manchester Sector Public Organisation's aims or vision Priority 1 Raise the quality and improve the choice of learning opportunities for all young people to equip them with the skills for employment, further or higher learning, and for wider social and community engagement Priority 2 Raise the skills of the nation, giving employers and individuals the skills they need to improve productivity, employability and social cohesion Priority 3 Raise the performance of a world-class system that is responsive, provides choice and is valued and recognised for excellence Priority 4 Raise our contribution to economic development locally and regionally through partnership working Organisation's key targets National targets - Increase the proportion of 19 year olds who achieve at least a level 2 by three percentage points between 2004 and 2006, and a further two percentage points between 2006 and 2008; and improve attachment at level 3 - Reduce by at least 40 per cent the number of adults in the workforce who lack an NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualifications by 2010. Working towards this, one million adults in the workforce to achieve level 2 by 2006 - Improve the basic skills of 2.25 million adults between 2001 and 2010, with a milestone of 1.5 million by 2007 - By 2007/08, increase the numbers completing apprenticeships by three quarters compared to 2002/03 Organisation's main activities in 2007 - Ensure that there are more and better opportunities for young people aged 14-19 in Greater Manchester - Raise the skills for Greater Manchester - investing our resource to help adults gain employability skills and employers to upskill their workforce - Build a world-class learning and skills system - including investing in new buildings to meet Greater Manchester's need - Work with partners to invest in the economic development of Greater Manchester Additional information The Learning and Skills Council is represented on the Children and Young People's Partnership and the 13-19 partnership. Jane is a member of the Strategic Partnership's executive and chairs the Economic Development Learning and Skills Partnership |  |
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