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College-specific brief template and annexes.
Guidance for alternative higher education providers on how to apply for specific course designation and annual re-designation.
How lead providers of post-16 education and training should request approval to subcontract 16 to 19 provision which involves distance learning.
Explains the process for colleges to get approval from government for remuneration of £150,000 and over, and bonuses of more than £17,500.
Explains how lead providers of post-16 education and training should request approval to subcontract their whole 16 to 19 programme.
Information about how the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) functions.
Information for senior leaders on widening participation and student support teams in higher education (HE) providers.
Information about the intervention framework for post-16 education and skills providers.
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 curriculum efficiency and financial sustainability planning from the FE Commissioner's team.
Information for 16 to 19 providers providing capacity and delivery fund (CDF) industry placements for the 2023 to 2024 academic year.
How colleges and designated institutions can ask for help with support from the FE Commissioner's team.
To assist providers in the implementation of this year’s employer satisfaction survey.
Sets out the process and detailed criteria for providers seeking to apply for foundation degree awarding powers.
A list of all higher education providers who are eligible to participate in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) year 1.
For further education (FE) colleges considering a commissioner-led SPA to assess restructuring options and help their college maintain financial sustainability.
Sets out the Department for Education's proposals for the first year of subject-level pilots.
Guidance to help higher education providers improve the transparency and consistency of advertising at provider, course and subject level.
The national leaders of further education programme is a source of support to improve quality in further education colleges.
Sets out the process and detailed criteria for higher education providers seeking to apply for either university title or university college title.
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