5.1 Wherever and whenever people and businesses choose to learn, they should be entitled to high quality learning that:

• delivers what it promises;

• gets them to their goals; and

• takes them as high up the ladder of achievement as they are able to go.

5.2 This will mean a major drive to raise standards. This drive will parallel the approach for schools set out in Excellence in Schools. In post-16 education and training this will involve:

• meeting individual learners’ needs and aspirations;

• promoting high quality teaching;

• setting, publishing and meeting targets for improving achievement over time;

• identifying and dealing with weaknesses;

• having objective external assessment; and

• ensuring good value for money.