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E-learning bodies in talks with DfES

Representatives of industry bodies serving the corporate e-learning and related industries have met for joint talks with Atul Sharda, of the DfES E-Learning Strategy Unit to discuss their responses to the Government's proposals on e-learning in the UK - published last July in the consultation document, 'Towards a Unified E-Learning Strategy'.

Attending the talks were: the eLearning Network (ELN), the Institute of IT Training, the British Learning Association, and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development.

Despite it being the first time that representatives of these organisations had met together officially, all parties described the talks as highly positive and constructive. As a result, the discussions are scheduled to resume in late March.

Vaughan Waller, chairman of the ELN, commented: "The aims of the talks were to ensure that the corporate element within e-learning in the UK was fully represented in the Government's consultation exercise and also to enable the DfES to explain to the corporate e-learning world what it is looking for from this consultation process. The talks represent an important first step in the process of understanding and co-ordinating the views of developers, buyers and users of e-learning materials within the corporate sector."

Nick Rushby, of Conation Technologies, who organised the meeting, said: "We were all encouraged that the DfES is looking to engage with the 'corporate' e-learning community and that enthusiasm is reciprocated. A unified e-learning strategy is important for our industry and we look forward to working with all of the stakeholders, bringing our collective expertise to bear on this challenging task."

Each industry body will be making its own, individual official response to the consultation document before the end of January, when the consultation period closes.

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