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 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on

This guidance is no longer current.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.

Updates to this page

Published 15 September 2015
Last updated 1 April 2019 + show all updates

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

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

  3. First published.

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