Guidance

Transferring from the further education to the higher education sector

The application criteria and process for further education corporations (FECs) seeking to become higher education corporations (HECs).

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 15 September 2015
• Last updated: 1 April 2019
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  1. 1 April 2019

     Added new guidance for HEC applications after 1 April 2019 and updated details for existing HECs.

  2. 28 February 2018

     Added changes occurring as a result of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017.

  3. 15 September 2015

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 1 September 2023

This guidance is no longer current.

New guidance on this policy will be issued in 2024.

Further education corporations considering becoming higher education corporations can contact martin.courbet@education.gov.uk for more information.

Documents

Guidance for FECs applying to be HECs

PDF, 710 KB, 15 pages

Details

Use this guidance if you’re applying to become a HEC after 1 April 2019.

Formal approvals will be made after 1 August 2019.

Contact

Email martin.courbet@education.gov.uk if you have any questions about transfers.