Conducted by the Association of Colleges and the Association of Learning Providers (ALP), the survey found widespread concern about the way councils are planning and commissioning further education since they took responsibility for funding it in April.
Among the 65 training providers surveyed, just under half had little confidence in councils' knowledge of the sector. Among the 71 colleges that took part, nearly a quarter were unhappy with their local authority’s knowledge of further education.
Councils’ ability to communicate effectively with colleges and learning providers was also called into question. Among learning providers and college staff surveyed more than a third had no confidence in councils’ ability in this area.
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