The ALTSU Agenda ALTSU was founded at a time when there was a perceived vacuum when TECs and LECs were first set up. They needed to be given some sort of steer with regard to TAP. At the time there was no contractual obligation to maintain training information databases. It was originally an organisation for licensed TAP software users but it has evolved as an organisation and now it services the needs of local and comprehensive data collection and information services. Because of this change, the name itself is an issue for discussion. ALTSU has a number of aims: to promote good practice in the development and delivery of TAP type databases to act as a forum for the exchange of good practice to provide a lobbying role for members to promote the development of a national network All the work is done by a volunteer group on the executive committee and therefore the work is restricted. The committee is very active but there is a need for greater regional representation. One suggestion is that subscriptions are increased to pay for an enhanced secretariat. There have been membership surveys in the past and now the ALTSU executive is carrying out a new one. The aim is to evaluate the membership's views on the scope of the organisation's activities.