The Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) is encouraging leaders, managers and staff in the further education sector to participate in a consultation about the creation of a new sector-owned organisation. This follows the recent announcement by John Denham, Secretary of State at the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, that a new organisation would be formed by the coming together of CEL and the Quality Improvement Agency (QIA).

The consultation document has been published on the DIUS website, http://www.dius.gov.uk/consultations/con_1107_feimprovement.html , and those who lead and work in the sector are invited to help shape and steer the new organisation by contributing their views.

Deadline for responses is Friday 25 January 2008