Guidance
Post-16 intervention and accountability
Information about the intervention framework for post-16 education and skills providers.
Applies to England
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This guidance explains how and when we will intervene, where needed, with the different types of post-16 education and skills providers.
It supports providers to understand what may trigger intervention action.
Updates to this page
Published 18 April 2024
Last updated 21 May 2026
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Updated to reflect changes to the Ofsted framework, effective from November 2025, the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper, changes to core funding agreements and contracts templates and the updated apprenticeship accountability framework.
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First published.