Life skills and employment training were the generic sectors identified. Respondents had a strong desire to be heard beyond providing statistical data. The answers were analyzed to identify common themes and trends. These were combined with the information from the interviews to provide the summary data below. Specific comments have been extracted from the answers to highlight the summarized information.
Respondents know their industry well and tend towards self-regulation albeit on an informal level.
The private sector component of this industry feels that they compete at a disadvantage. Private is more efficient and the government could save money. No capital costs to government. What happens is that the commercial operator tailor programs to loan disbursement. This creates a downward spiral wherein education programming is marginalized.