Further education residential accommodation: national minimum standards

DfE today (28 Mar) published guidance for further education colleges and 16 to 19 academies providing residential accommodation for students aged under 18. 

Further education residential accommodation: national minimum standards

This guidance is for:

• college leaders
• college staff

It applies to:

• further education colleges
• sixth-form colleges
• 16 to 19 academies
• independent specialist colleges
• other institutions designated as being within the further education sector

It contains a statement of national minimum standards. Guidance on national minimum standards for boarding schools is also available.