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Further education: letters to FE and sixth-form colleges

Letters to chairs of FE and sixth-form colleges from the Further Education Commissioner and ministers on policy developments in the sector.

• From: Department for Education and Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Published: 14 October 2014
• Last updated: 21 October 2016 — See all updates

Updates on the further education area reviews

Letters to FE colleges and training institutions about the further education area reviews.

• Area reviews: FE Commissioner letter (October 2016)
  • 19 October 2016
  • Correspondence
• Area reviews and reshaping the college sector: FE Commissioner letter (March)
  • 21 March 2016
  • Correspondence
• Area reviews and reshaping the college sector: FE Commissioner letter (November)
  • 6 November 2015
  • Correspondence

Sector updates from the Further Education Commissioner

The commissioner’s letters to sixth-form and FE colleges to provide updates on policy developments.

• Current models of collaboration: post-14 further education, FE commissioner letter
  • 16 June 2015
  • Correspondence
• Organisational improvement in colleges: FE commissioner letter
  • 27 March 2015
  • Correspondence
• Quality improvement with rigour and responsiveness in skills: FE Commissioner letter
  • 20 October 2014
  • Correspondence
• Financial challenges with rigour and responsiveness in skills: FE Commissioner letter
  • 13 June 2014
  • Correspondence
• Implementing rigour and responsiveness in skills: FE Commissioner letter
  • 24 February 2014
  • Correspondence

Updates from the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills

Letters from the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, and the former Minister for Skills, to all FE and sixth-form colleges providing updates on policy developments.

• Further education reform: update for colleges and training providers, March 2016
  • 24 March 2016
  • Correspondence
• Further education reform: update for colleges, December 2015
  • 7 December 2015
  • Correspondence
• Further education reform: update for colleges, July 2015
  • 21 July 2015
  • Correspondence
• Further education reform: update for colleges from Nick Boles, November 2014
  • 13 November 2014
  • Correspondence
• Further education reform: Nick Boles writes to colleges
  • 22 August 2014
  • Correspondence
• Implementing rigour and responsiveness in skills
  • 8 November 2013
  • Correspondence
• Further education and sixth form college governance review
  • 25 July 2013
  • Research and analysis

Published 14 October 2014
Last updated 21 October 2016 + show all updates

1. 21 October 2016

   Added October 2016 letter from Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills to colleges.

2. 19 October 2016

   Added 'Area reviews: FE Commissioner letter (October 2016)'.

3. 24 March 2016

   Added 'Further education reform: update for colleges, March 2016'.

4. 21 March 2016

   Added 'Area reviews and reshaping the college sector: FE Commissioner letter (March)'.

5. 7 December 2015

   Added further education reform update: December 2015.

6. 6 November 2015

   Added FE Commissioner October 2015 area review letter.

7. 25 June 2015

   Added latest FE commissioner letter - 'Current models of collaboration: post-14 further education' .

8. 13 November 2014

   Letter to colleges from Nick Boles (Minister for Skills and Equalities) dated 10 November 2014 added

9. 20 October 2014

   FE (Further Education) Commissioner letter of 17 October 2014 added

10. 14 October 2014

    First published.