2007
Delivering the new Data Service
Published:
07 January 2008
23.10.07
Work is now underway to deliver key components of a national Data Service prior to its planned launch in April next year.
Projects in progress include:
- Creating a sector-wide customer service function that includes a central contact point for data queries and named contacts for data consultations
- Specification of benchmark reports based upon provider requirements and covering data content and timing
- Following requests from providers, work will soon begin to investigate how LSC and Ofsted reports can be harmonised, how comparative performance reports can be improved, and how the burden on providers can be reduced.
"The new Data Service will be up and running by the spring and we expect all the major LSC internal rearrangements required will be completed before then,”said Reg Basimi, Programme Manager. “It is an evolutionary process because we do not want to disrupt current services and are determined to learn as we go and deliver a service that the sector wants.”
The new national Data Service will be established in April 2008 to take responsibility for collecting and disseminating further education information in England.
