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Further education area reviews: guidance for providers

Guidance about the area reviews of sixth-form and further education colleges and how to carry out recommendations.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 19 October 2016
• Last updated: 10 January 2017
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  1. 10 January 2017

     Added link to 'standards colleges can expect' guidance.

  2. 19 October 2016

     First published.

Information about taking part in the post-16 education and training area reviews, for:

• further education providers
• sixth-form colleges
• local enterprise partnerships
• local authorities

You can also find information in the Further Education Commissioner’s letters about the area reviews.

Taking part in the reviews

• Further education area reviews: how they work
  • 1 March 2016
  • Guidance
• Further education area reviews: standards colleges can expect
  • 10 January 2017
  • Guidance

Implementing review recommendations

• Further education area reviews: transition grants
  • 22 December 2016
  • Form
• Convert to an academy: guidance for sixth-form colleges
  • 2 February 2023
  • Guidance