STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES

Early day motion 1484, tabled 26 January 2006 by Rob Marris (Labour). Signed by 64 members.

That this House welcomes the emphasis in the Foster Review of Further Education on increasing the learner voice and its input into college policy; firmly believes that students have a clear role to play in the production and quality of their educational experience; calls on the Government and the Learning and Skills Council to ensure that any move by colleges towards greater self-regulation is conditional upon their proving to external auditors that students are actively involved and represented by elected learner representatives in colleges' self-assessment and quality improvement procedures; further calls for student representation to be adequately funded so that learners are able to make a real impact on the design and delivery of their eduction; and notes the positive suggestions put forward in the National Union of Students' Loud and Clear campaign to achieve these ends.

Signatures by party: Labour 38, Liberal Democrat 18, Conservative 4, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.