5.21 Government itself will look to those concerned with the promotion of lifelong learning to form effective and inclusive partnerships, with a view to enhancing opportunities for learning. Local strategic partnerships, involving all with a legitimate voice and interest (including learners and potential learners themselves), should co-ordinate initiatives, pool resources, audit provision and establish agreed targets and plans for action. These should reflect closely educational action plans for schools and seek to complement them.

5.22 Some funding should be dependent upon demonstrating the effectiveness of genuine partnerships, measured against agreed criteria, and those feeling excluded from partnerships where they believe they should rightly be involved should have scope for complaint. In order to secure some elements of funding and to meet the criteria for inspection and approval of strategic plans, learning providers should be able to demonstrate the existence of effective partnerships which add value for learners and promotes new learning opportunities. Such partnerships should also contribute to the sustainability of lifelong learning.

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