The survey, which questioned more than 60 learning providers, revealedthat more than half have serious concerns about councils' capacity towork with colleges and training organisations when the Learning andSkills Council is dissolved next year.
More than 70 per cent of ALP members reported having little or noconfidence in local authorities' knowledge of the learning providersector and more than 50 per cent said they have little or no confidencein local authorities' ability to commission services fairly.
Paul Eeles, director of 14-19 at the ALP, said learning providers areconcerned because they are yet to be given formal instructions on howthey will be expected to work with local authorities post-April2010.
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