Progress in 2006/07

During 2006/07 the BRG has:

established four key principles of Trust, Accountability, Simplicity, Clarity and promoted them amongst the Sector Organisations
acted independently
responded to and reflected upon issues raised by sector leaders and front line staff
met Senior Managers from Sector Organisations to gain commitment from the top to reducing bureaucracy
agreed targets for reducing bureaucracy with LSC, QCA & Ofsted/ALI and received reports on their progress
visited providers to hear what their views
engaged in national debate on self regulation for the sector, ensuring that reduction of bureaucracy was high on the agenda
introduced a scrutiny process for new policies from conception through implementation to evaluation of impact
scrutinised:
- Train to Gain – leading to a review of burdens
- Framework for Excellence – leading to agreement to more frontline involvement
- Worked with MIAP to embed principle of “collect data once; use many times”
worked with LLUK on reducing burden of Workforce data requirements.
responded to the FE White Paper and to the Simplification Plan of the DfES
reviewed research on bureaucracy issues and carried out a pilot scheme on measuring administrative burden

DfES (now DIUS/DCSF):

Implementation of FE White Paper: new relationship with providers; simplified quality landscape; requirement for simplification plans
Action plan for Simplifying FE System: simplification, reducing administrative burden, better ways of working, policing & monitoring
Impact/VfM assessment introduced
Information Authority & Communications Gateway Panel established

LSC:

Reduced audit requirements
Application of standard measure of qualification success rates across schools, colleges & work based learning providers
Apprenticeships: guide to assist providers & employers to reduce administrative burden
Train to Gain: reduced administration for providers: simplified funding, standard ILR completion procedures, access to forms & advice on-demand
MIAP: Introduction of Common Data Definitions and UK Register of Learning Providers; trialling of Learner Registration Service, incorporating a Unique Learner Number
One-stop-shop for secure data & documents
Framework for Excellence: BRG scrutiny of pilot

OFSTED:

Merger of Ofsted and ALI
Risk based assessment with shorter and less frequent inspections where risk is low
More effective use of data

QCA:

Projects on reduction of burden on providers by awarding bodies – outcomes 2007/08
Introduction of QCF - outcomes 2007/08

QIA: