Future trends in further education are focused on them playing a key role in:

• the continuing professional development of the IT workforce and IT users that need to keep the rapid technological developments
• developing, with employers, an integrated route for technology related academic, vocational and work-based learning
• effectively diagnosing IT user skills levels in order to define developmental plans
• supporting smaller companies and business managers develop the competence and skills to realise the potential of IT

Source: e-skills UK 2005b