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A distinction can be made between FE and Higher Education ("HE") which is education at a higher level than secondary school, usually provided in distinct institutions such as Universities . FE in the United Kingdom therefore includes education for people over 16, usually excluding universities. It is primarily taught in FE College s (which are similar in concept to United States Community College s, and sometimes use "community college" in their title), work-based learning, and adult and community learning institutions. This includes post-16 courses similar to those taught at schools and sub-degree courses similar to those taught at Higher Education (HE) colleges (which also teach degree-level courses) and at some universities. Further education lecturers are not usually required to be teacher - trained, nor do they have to register with a General Teaching Council. However, many lecturers attend lecturer training courses to gain qualifications such as the Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (FE) comparable to the post-graduate teaching certificate required by schoolteachers. ENGLAND Since 2001, further education in England has been managed by the Learning And Skills Council (LSC), the largest government agency funding education provision. The LSC has a budget of some £13 billion and is organised on a regional basis through around 47 local councils. The LSC has a particular mission to improve and expand further education provision, driven by the UK government's desire to increase standards in post-16 student retention and achievement, particularly in skills-based vocational provision in FE colleges. Recent government-driven LSC and Department For Education And Skills (DfES) policies, such as ''Success for All'' and the ''Skills Strategy'', articulate this vision. Good quality teaching is indicated by the award of Centre Of Vocational Excellence status in an initiative to improve the quality of provision for vocational education. Since June 2007, the sector is overseen by the new Department For Innovation, Universities And Skills , although some parts (such as education and training for 14-19 year olds fall within the new Department For Children, Schools And Families ). WALES Further education in Wales is provided through:
Further education in Wales comes under the remit of the Welsh Assembly Government and was formerly funded by ELWa before its merger with the Assembly. Qualifications High school sixth form
See also FE/SIXTH FORM COLLEGES IN ENGLAND AND WALES England See Also: List of further education colleges in England Wales
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