The Prospectus for the new "Adult Advancement and Careers Service" was launched by DIUS Secretary of State (John Denham) in London on 29 October 2008.

It outlines what Denham calls 10 "prototype" (not pilot) advisory services across England, which he says will lead to active learning which will then inform the 2010 launch of the full AACS. A number of CE colleagues including Directors Paul Chubb & John Downing were at the launch - including meeting informally with John Landeryou, the DIUS Director under whom Trevor Tucknett and the AACS development team are working.

Christine Doubleday, recently seconded from LSC to the DIUS AACS team, is also to convene a new ‘AACS and Skills Accounts stakeholder advisory group’ from 5.12.08. Careers England has been invited to serve on that group.