Statutory guidance

Review of education or training in relation to local needs

Statutory guidance for further education colleges, sixth form colleges and designated institutions.

From:
Department for Education
Published
6 July 2022

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This information and guidance has been incorporated into the ESFA college and local authority annual Accountability Agreements and the Local Needs Duty Information for 2024 to 2025 page found here: ESFA college and local authority accountability agreements - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Applies to England

Documents

Review how well the education or training provided meets local needs

PDF, 270 KB, 15 pages

Details

This guidance is for the governing bodies of institutions in further education statutory sector, including:

  • sixth form colleges
  • further education colleges
  • designated institutions

It is to help enable governing bodies of institutions within the further education sector comply with their duty to review provision in relation to local needs.

Section 52B of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 places a duty on governing bodies of institutions in the further education sector to review how well the education or training provided by the institution meets local needs, and consider what action might be taken in order to meet those needs better.

Governing bodies must have regard to the statutory guidance when carrying out these reviews.

Published 6 July 2022

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