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Explains the process that further education (FE) colleges should follow when recruiting new governors through the FE Governor Recruitment Service.
College-specific brief template and annexes.
For further education (FE) colleges considering a commissioner-led SPA to assess restructuring options and help their college maintain financial sustainability.
Explains how lead providers of post-16 education and training should request approval to subcontract their whole 16 to 19 programme.
Guidance for further education (FE) providers in England on the Prevent duty in work-based learning environments
Explains the process for colleges to get approval from government for remuneration over £174,000, and bonuses of more than £25,000.
Information about the intervention framework for post-16 education and skills providers.
How lead providers of post-16 education and training should request approval to subcontract 16 to 19 provision which involves distance learning.
Information about how the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) functions.
How colleges and designated institutions can ask for help with curriculum efficiency and financial sustainability planning from the FE Commissioner's team.
Explains how lead providers of post-16 education and training should request approval to subcontract more than 25% of their provision.
Guidance for alternative higher education providers on how to apply for specific course designation and annual re-designation.
Sets out the detailed criteria and process for providers seeking to apply for taught degree awarding powers and/or research degree awarding powers.
How colleges and designated institutions can ask for help with support from the Further Education (FE) Commissioner’s team.
Sets out the process and detailed criteria for higher education providers seeking to apply for designation as an institution eligible to receive HEFCE funding.
Sets out the process and detailed criteria for higher education providers seeking to apply for either university title or university college title.
How to change the name of an institution in the further education sector, including the criteria used to assess applications and advice on sensitive words.
The governance responsibilities for lead providers of Department for Education funded post-16 education and training who subcontract.
The national leaders of further education programme is a source of support to improve quality in further education colleges.
Information for senior leaders on widening participation and student support teams in higher education (HE) providers.
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