The use of target setting in conjunction with good information systems in colleges and work-based learning (WBL) providers can lead to improved service provisions across the sector in the United Kingdom. Target setting must be carried out in a systematic way in which providers must develop target- setting processes with a focus on learner success; self- assessment and development planning; effective processes for setting retention and achievement targets; identifying and developing other targets; the timeliness and accuracy of underpinning data; and the information needs of course managers. Target setting health checks, which have led to considerable improvements in the way that organizations use target setting, are provided for both colleges and WBL providers. Information systems facilitate target setting, and a culture of openness in which the aim of an organization is to have organization information (OI) rather than management information (MI) is a key precondition for an effective information system. Recommendations for effective OI are as follows: OI needs support from the top; the senior manager is key; MI must be OI; OI is a service for all staff; good OI depends on an open information policy; everyone is responsible for data accuracy; and the more data are used, the more accurate they will be. (MO)