We aren't the only ones asking. The latest procedings from the Education and Skills Select Committee make interesting reading. The committee has been notably frank in its investigations and critiques of the government's record on adult skills, and this shows no sign of changing. TrainingZONE finds it very encouraging to see MPs engaging so actively with the concerns of this sector.

You can access the committee's forthright examination of the Learning and Skills Council, and their first session with Charles Clarke, the new head of the DfES. In the latter, the discussion moves onto adult skills at question 62.