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Further Education Commissioner intervention reports
Summaries of the FE Commissioner's intervention reports on FE colleges and the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills' responses.
The FE Commissioner assesses FE colleges and other institutions that are subject to formal intervention. Formal intervention is triggered if they:
- are rated inadequate by Ofsted
- receive a notice of concern from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) about their finances
- fail to meet ESFA minimum standards
- are found to be at high risk of failure following a diagnostic assessment
Colleges may receive a diagnostic assessment if they:
- have a ‘requires improvement’ rating from Ofsted
- have an Ofsted ‘requires improvement’ or ‘inadequate’ rating for apprenticeships
- are assessed by ESFA to be in early intervention for financial health
Full details are set out in intervention policy in colleges and expansion of the Further Education Commissioner role.
Following a formal intervention assessment, the commissioner reports to the Apprenticeships and Skills Minister setting out their recommendations for how the FE college or provider can improve.
The Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills then writes to the chair of governors of the college or provider setting out the outcome of the intervention assessment and confirming the next steps.
Reports and ministerial responses
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FE Commissioner intervention report: Barnfield College
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: Cadbury Sixth Form College
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: Bradford College
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: Kirklees College
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: The Guildford College Group
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: Moulton College
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention: Bracknell and Wokingham College
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: The Cornwall College Group
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: Oldham College
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: Redcar and Cleveland College
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: Wiltshire council
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: Stratford-upon-Avon College
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: City of Liverpool College
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: Essex county council
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention: Huntingdonshire Regional College
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: Epping Forest College
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: Hull College group
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: Hereward College
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: Tresham College
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: Lambeth College
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention report: Mid Cheshire College
- Decision
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FE Commissioner intervention reports: June 2014 to May 2016
- Decision
Closed interventions
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End of FE Commissioner intervention: Richmond upon Thames College
- Decision
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End of FE Commissioner intervention: Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
- Decision
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End of FE Commissioner intervention: Wakefield district council
- Decision
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End of FE Commissioner intervention: Stafford College
- Decision
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End of FE Commissioner intervention letter: Stanmore College
- Decision
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End of FE Commissioner intervention: Canterbury College
- Decision
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End of FE Commissioner intervention: West Sussex county council
- Decision
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End of FE Commissioner intervention letter: Warrington Collegiate
- Decision
Last updated 11 April 2018 + show all updates
- Added FE Commissioner intervention report: Barnfield College
- Updated page text to reflect the expansion of the FE Commissioner role.
- Added FE Commissioner intervention report for Cadbury Sixth Form College.
- Added FE Commissioner intervention report for Bradford College.
- Added FE Commissioner intervention report for Kirklees College.
- Added FE Commissioner intervention report: The Guildford College Group.
- Added FE Commissioner's intervention reports on The Cornwall College Group, and Bracknell and Wokingham College, and the Skills Minister's responses.
- Added Richmond upon Thames College, Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College, and Wakefield metropolitan district council to 'Closed interventions' list.
- Added FE Commissioner's intervention report on Moulton College and the Skills Minister’s response.
- Added a letter ending FE Commissioner intervention for Canterbury College. Added a report and letter for Wiltshire council, Redcar and Cleveland College and Oldham College.
- Added letter ending FE Commissioner intervention for Stanmore College and moved 'FE Commissioner intervention report: Stafford College' to 'closed interventions'.
- Added FE Commissioner's intervention reports on Essex county council and Stratford-upon-Avon college, and letter ending FE Commissioner intervention for West Sussex county council.
- Added FE Commissioner's intervention reports on Huntingdon College and the Skills Minister’s response.
- Added letter ending FE Commissioner intervention for Warrington Collegiate.
- Added FE Commissioner's intervention reports on Tresham College and Epping Forest College and Skills Minister’s responses.
- Added the FE Commissioner's intervention report on Lambeth College and the Apprenticeships and Skills Minister’s response.
- Added Hereward College FE Commissioner assessment summary.
- Added Canterbury College FE Commissioner assessment summary.
- Added the FE Commissioner's intervention report on the Hull College group and the Apprenticeships and Skills Minister’s response.
- First published.