The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills has launched eight public consultations since its establishment. The number of respondents that took part in the process for each consultation is stated in the following table. Please note that “a respondent” may be an individual or equally it can be an organisation representing the views of its full membership of thousands. The tracking system cannot distinguish between the two.
Title of consultation Number of respondents Closing date (if ongoing) Confidence in standards: regulating and developing qualifications and assessment 80 responses — The role of further education providers in promoting community cohesion, fostering shared values and preventing violent extremism 5 responses to date 6 May 2008 Raising expectations: enabling the system to deliver 14 responses to date 9 June 2008 Higher education at work—high skills: high value 07 July 2008 — Informal adult learning—shaping the way ahead 173 formal written responses to date; also consultation events are being held including a citizen's jury, a national learner panel and more 12 June 2008 Focusing English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) on community cohesion 195 written responses; also 11 consultation events held for learners & stakeholders with around 1000 people involved 4 April 2008 Innovation Nation 280 responses 14 February 2008 Improvement in the further education sector—a consultative prospectus for a new sector owed organisation. 92 responses —