We wish all our readers a very happy Christmas and send you all best wishes for 2007. We hope, whatever your plans for the coming holiday, that you have a restful and enjoyable time.

You may like to know that this year, the LSC is once again supporting the ‘Helena Kennedy Foundation’ rather than sending out corporate Christmas cards.

The HKF works in close partnership with the Further Education sector. It’s a charity that supports ‘second chance’ students - individuals who, for one reason or another, were denied the opportunity to continue their education first time around – by awarding bursaries.

We look forward to working with you in 2007. Please note that the LSC offices in the region will be closed from Friday 22 December and will re-open on Tuesday 2 January.

For more information on the Helena Kennedy Foundation, visit www.hkf.org.uk