The Review Panel has studied a great deal of documentation and has
interviewed representatives of organisations which have an interest in
these important issues. Our work has been divided into two parts:
An interim report and recommendations which aim to resolve the
tensions between the Institute for Learning (IfL) and the main
employer and employee representative bodies; to clarify the future
position of the IfL; and to specify what needs to be done by the
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in relation to
the 2007 Regulations.1
A final report by July 2012 which will consider professionalism more
widely, recommending future arrangements in the round so that
anomalies may be avoided and that employers, employees,
government and a professional body might each take an appropriate
and fair part of the responsibility for supporting the professionalism
of Further Education (FE) staff.