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FE Commissioner intervention reports: June 2014 to May 2016

Summaries of the Further Education Commissioner's findings and recommendations following his review of specific intervention cases.

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Published:
19 June 2014
Last updated:
17 August 2017
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  1. Removed Warrington Collegiate and Stanmore College assessment summaries and ministers' letters to add them to 'end of FE Commissioner intervention' pages.

  2. Added letter and assessment summary for City College Coventry.

  3. Added summary and letter for Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College.

  4. Added summary reports and letters to chairs for Richmond upon Thames College, Telford College of Arts and Technology, Wakefield District Council and Warrington Collegiate.

  5. Added letter for Lowestoft College.

  6. Added 'Nottingham: Further Education Commissioner vocational education review, July 2015'.

  7. Added letters for South Leicestershire and North Warwickshire and Hinckley colleges.

  8. Added documents for Stanmore College.

  9. Added letter for Guildford College.

  10. Added letters for 4 colleges - Marine Society, New College Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent and Weymouth - and 2 councils - Norfolk and Wandsworth.

  11. Added documents for Amersham and Wycombe and North Shropshire colleges.

  12. Added documents for colleges: Birmingham Metropolitan, Greenwich Community, North Warwickshire and Hinckley, Somerset, South Leicestershire and Stratford Upon Avon.

  13. Knowsley Community College and Redcar and Cleveland letters added.

  14. Added summary reports and letters to chairs for Lowestoft College, Darlington College, Wandsworth Borough Council and New College Nottingham.

  15. Added letters and assessment summaries for City College Brighton, Norfolk County Council and Warrington Borough Council. Added letter to chair at Lewisham Southwark College.

  16. Removed the report and ministers letter on Greenwich College.

  17. Added 3 new summary reports for Central Sussex College, Greenwich Community College and Lancashire Adult Learning accompanied by 3 minister's letters.

  18. Added a new assessment for Marine Society College of the Sea and Minister's letter

  19. Added a summary and letter for Stoke-on-Trent college and West Cheshire college.

  20. 2 documents added: Norton Radstock College: minister's letter to chair - 21 November 2014 Norton Radstock College: further education commissioner assessment summary - structure and prospects appraisal (SPA)

  21. Added 2 new reports, Bicton and Guildford.

  22. Bournville College, Commissioner's assessment and minister's letter added.

  23. Added a new assessment summary for Norton Radstock College.

  24. Stratford Upon Avon College FE Commissioner's assessment and minister's letter added.

  25. City of Wolverhampton College FE Commissioner's assessment and minister's letter added.

  26. First published.

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Documents

Accrington and Rossendale: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 275 KB, 11 pages

Accrington and Rossendale College: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 103 KB, 2 pages

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Amersham and Wycombe College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 200 KB, 7 pages

Amersham and Wycombe College: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 501 KB, 2 pages

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Barnfield College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 99.6 KB, 6 pages

Barnfield College: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 215 KB, 4 pages

Bicton College: Further Education Commissioner structure and prospects appraisal

PDF, 87 KB, 6 pages

Bicton College: structure and prospects appraisal minister's letter to chair

PDF, 295 KB, 6 pages

Bicton College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 91.2 KB, 6 pages

Bicton College: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 235 KB, 6 pages

Birmingham Metropolitan College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 208 KB, 8 pages

Birmingham Metropolitan College: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 86.6 KB, 2 pages

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Bournville College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 41.5 KB, 7 pages

Bournville College: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 430 KB, 7 pages

Central Sussex College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 146 KB, 8 pages

Central Sussex College: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 61 KB, 2 pages

City College Brighton and Hove: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 196 KB, 6 pages

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City College Brighton and Hove: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 294 KB, 2 pages

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City College Coventry: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary, April 2016

PDF, 254 KB, 9 pages

City College Coventry: minister's letter to chair, April 2016

PDF, 146 KB, 2 pages

City of Bristol College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 85.1 KB, 4 pages

City of Bristol College: Skills Funding Agency adviser's letter to chair

PDF, 100 KB, 3 pages

City of Liverpool College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 132 KB, 7 pages

City of Liverpool College: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 805 KB, 3 pages

City of Wolverhampton College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 97.7 KB, 6 pages

City of Wolverhampton College: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 125 KB, 7 pages

Darlington College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 211 KB, 8 pages

Darlington College: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 69.8 KB, 2 pages

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Greenwich Community College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary, January 2015

PDF, 137 KB, 7 pages

Greenwich Community College: minister's letter to chair, February 2015

PDF, 63.7 KB, 2 pages

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Greenwich Community College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary, August 2015

PDF, 214 KB, 6 pages

Greenwich Community College: minister's letter to chair, September 2015

PDF, 88.1 KB, 2 pages

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Guildford College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary, August 2014

PDF, 358 KB, 7 pages

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Guildford College: minister's letter to chair, September 2014

PDF, 63.6 KB, 2 pages

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Guildford College: minister's letter to chair, September 2015

PDF, 57.1 KB, 2 pages

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K College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 94.6 KB, 6 pages

K College: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 582 KB, 3 pages

Knowsley Community College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 189 KB, 8 pages

Knowsley Community College: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 71.5 KB, 2 pages

Lancashire Adult Learning: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 139 KB, 6 pages

Lancashire Adult Learning: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 71.1 KB, 2 pages

LeSoCo College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 95.5 KB, 6 pages

LeSoCo College: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 489 KB, 4 pages

Lewisham Southwark College: letter to chair

PDF, 109 KB, 2 pages

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Lowestoft College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 219 KB, 7 pages

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Lowestoft College: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 55.9 KB, 2 pages

Lowestoft College: Skills Funding Agency letter to chair

PDF, 116 KB, 2 pages

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Marine Society College of the Sea: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary, December 2014

PDF, 108 KB, 7 pages

Marine Society College of the Sea: minister's letter, January 2015

PDF, 180 KB, 2 pages

Marine Society College of the Sea: minister's letter to chair, October 2015

PDF, 58.6 KB, 2 pages

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Nottingham: Further Education Commissioner vocational education review, July 2015

PDF, 247 KB, 25 pages

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New College Nottingham: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary, February 2015

PDF, 163 KB, 8 pages

New College Nottingham: minister's letter to chair, March 2015

PDF, 260 KB, 2 pages

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New College Nottingham: minister's letter to chair, November 2015

PDF, 329 KB, 1 page

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Norfolk County Council: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary, March 2015

PDF, 145 KB, 7 pages

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Norfolk County Council: Skills Funding Agency chief executive's letter, May 2015

PDF, 111 KB, 2 pages

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Norfolk County Council: minister's letter to chief executive, October 2015

PDF, 61.6 KB, 2 pages

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North east Norfolk and north Suffolk: Sixth Form College Commissioner summary report

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-post-16-provision-in-north-east-norfolk-and-north-suffolk

North Shropshire College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 265 KB, 7 pages

North Shropshire College: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 462 KB, 2 pages

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North Warwickshire and Hinckley College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 202 KB, 9 pages

North Warwickshire and Hinckley College: minister's letter to chair, September 2015

PDF, 84.3 KB, 2 pages

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North Warwickshire and Hinckley College: minister's letter to chair, January 2016

PDF, 54.4 KB, 1 page

Norton Radstock College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 53.8 KB, 6 pages

Norton Radstock College: minister's letter to chair, 18 August 2014

PDF, 316 KB, 8 pages

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Norton Radstock College: minister's letter to chair, 21 November 2014

PDF, 82.7 KB

Norton Radstock College: further education commissioner assessment summary - structure and prospects appraisal (SPA)

PDF, 185 KB

Redcar and Cleveland: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 340 KB, 8 pages

Redcar and Cleveland: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 87.7 KB, 2 pages

Somerset College of Arts and Technology: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 203 KB, 7 pages

Somerset College of Arts and Technology: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 73 KB, 2 pages

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South Leicestershire College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 202 KB, 9 pages

South Leicestershire College: minister's letter to chair, January 2016

PDF, 66.4 KB, 2 pages

South Leicestershire College: minister's letter to chair, September 2015

PDF, 77.2 KB, 2 pages

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Stockport College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 95.7 KB, 6 pages

Stockport College: structure and prospects appraisal

PDF, 145 KB, 7 pages

Stockport College: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 507 KB, 3 pages

Stoke-on-Trent College: further education commissioner assessment summary, November 2014

PDF, 225 KB, 7 pages

Stoke-on-Trent College: minister's letter to chair, December 2014

PDF, 354 KB, 8 pages

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Stoke-on-Trent College: minister's letter to chair, October 2015

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Stratford Upon Avon College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary, May 2014

PDF, 97 KB, 5 pages

Stratford Upon Avon College: minister's letter to chair, June 2014

PDF, 127 KB, 6 pages

Stratford Upon Avon College: minister's letter to chair, October 2015

PDF, 59.8 KB, 2 pages

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Telford College of Arts and Technology: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 87 KB, 9 pages

Telford College of Arts and Technology: minister's letter to chair

PDF, 73.4 KB, 2 pages

Wandsworth Borough Council: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary, February 2015

PDF, 193 KB, 9 pages

Wandsworth Borough Council: Skills Funding Agency letter to chief executive, April 2015

PDF, 127 KB, 2 pages

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Wandsworth Borough Council: minister's letter to chief executive, October 2015

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Warrington Borough Council: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

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Warrington Borough Council: minister's letter to chair

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West Cheshire College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary

PDF, 144 KB, 7 pages

West Cheshire College: Further Education Commissioner assessment letter

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Weymouth College: Further Education Commissioner assessment summary, May 2014

PDF, 95.2 KB, 5 pages

Weymouth College: minister's letter to chair, April 2014

PDF, 62.8 KB, 1 page

Weymouth College: minister's letter to chair, November 2015

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Summary assessment reports of further education colleges and institutions from the FE Commissioner, giving findings and recommendations following an intervention visit.

These are published alongside copies of a minister’s letter to the college or institution calling for an improvement action plan.

These reports are produced in line with our commitments in ‘intervention in further education – the strengthened intervention process’.

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